Vatican: Pope Francis doing nicely after surgical procedure, has one other good evening

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis had a second good evening within the hospital recovering from surgical procedure to take away intestinal scar tissue and restore a hernia in his stomach wall, the Vatican stated.

The Holy See press workplace stated early Friday that additional medical updates had been anticipated later within the day. The Vatican has stated Francis’ situation is secure and his post-operative restoration deemed regular.

The 86-year-old Francis was admitted to the Gemelli hospital on Wednesday for his second main stomach operation in two years, following a 2021 process to take away a part of his colon. During the process, docs eliminated adhesions, or inner scarring, on the gut that had brought about a partial blockage. They additionally repaired a hernia that had fashioned over a earlier scar, inserting a prosthetic mesh within the stomach wall.