Pope Francis returns to Vatican 10 days after surgery
Pope Francis was discharged from a Rome hospital and returned home to the Vatican on Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing surgery to remove half his colon.
Pope had severe narrowing of the colon, no mention of cancer
Pope Francis' recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be "regular and satisfactory," the Vatican said Wednesday, as it revealed that final examinations showed he had suffered a "severe" narrowing of his colon.
Pope alert and well a day after intestinal surgery, Vatican says
The brief medical bulletin contained the first details the Vatican released after the Pope underwent a three-hour operation that involved removing half his colon.
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