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Date Jun 07, 2023
Duration 00:01:05
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Pope admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery

Pope Francis has been taken to a hospital in Rome for intestinal surgery, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday. According to the statement, His Holiness will undergo a "laparotomy and abdominal wall surgery under general anesthesia" later in the day. It added the pope is expected to stay at the hospital for a few days "to allow for a normal post-operative course and full functional recovery."

Pope admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery

Pope Francis has been taken to a hospital in Rome for intestinal surgery, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesday. According to the statement, His Holiness will undergo a "laparotomy and abdominal wall surgery under general anesthesia" later in the day. It added the pope is expected to stay at the hospital for a few days "to allow for a normal post-operative course and full functional recovery."

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