Pope Leo Resumes Work After Right-Lung Surgery as Doctors Report Normal Recovery
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Updated · Vatican News - English · Oct 15
Pope Leo Resumes Work After Right-Lung Surgery as Doctors Report Normal Recovery
3 articles · Updated · Vatican News - English · Oct 15
Summary
Routine checks on Thursday showed normal results, and a chest X-ray indicated good recovery in the lung Pope Leo underwent surgery on.
The Vatican said he carried out daily activities independently, completed a full physiotherapy session and met Archbishop Paolo Rudelli as he resumed work.
The update follows a good second night at Rome's Gemelli Hospital after Tuesday's 90-minute operation, in which doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung for adenocarcinoma.
Doctors had earlier said hospitalization was expected to last about one week, making Thursday's return to work an early sign of steady postoperative progress.