The Vatican said there were no complications during the three-hour surgery, which required Francis to be under general anesthesia.
in January, Francis said the diverticulosis, or bulges in his intestinal wall, that prompted that surgery had returned.
He said the greatest issue afterwards would be pain management and making sure the wound heals properly. The Argentine pope had part of one lung removed when he was a young man. In late March, Francis spent three days at Gemelliand was treated with intravenous antibiotics. He emerged April 1 saying “Still alive!”
“The stay at the health facility will last several days to allow for the normal post-operative course and full functional recovery,” the Vatican said in a statement. An update was not expected until after the procedure.
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