Rome, (EFE).- The postoperative period of Pope Francis passes “regularly” and, in this second day admitted after his operation for an abdominal hernia, he has rested and is fed with a liquid diet, according to the last report released by the Holy See .
“The medical team that follows the pontiff’s postoperative period reports that he has been fed a liquid diet. Hemodynamic and respiratory parameters are stable. The evolution of the postoperative period takes place regularly ”, it is indicated in a statement.
Second day in the hospital
Francisco, 86, has spent his second day admitted to the Roman Gemelli hospital, in the pontifical apartment on the tenth floor, after undergoing a three-hour abdominal hernia operation yesterday, Wednesday, due to the risk of intestinal obstruction. .
The pontiff received the Eucharist today, the feast of Corpus Christi, and thanked the many messages of support received, such as a poster made by the family of Miguel Ángel, the Peruvian boy admitted to Gemelli oncology whom he baptized on March 31.
The Pope has spent “a quiet night”
The Vatican reported this morning that Francis had spent “a quiet night” and had managed to “rest for a long time.”
“He is in good condition, awake and breathing spontaneously,” said a note from the spokesman, Matteo Bruni.
Bruni adds that “routine controls are good and throughout the day you will observe the necessary postoperative rest.”
“The pope is being informed of the messages of closeness and affection that have arrived in recent hours and expresses his gratitude, while asking to continue praying for him,” the statement concluded.
Third time admitted to the Gemelli
This is the third time that Francisco has been admitted to the Gemelli, after the colon operation in July 2021, when 33 centimeters of intestine were removed, and pneumonia last March.
The doctor who operated on him, Sergio Alfieri, who also led the medical team for the colon operation, reported this Wednesday after the intervention that everything had gone well, that Francisco was awake and that he had even made several jokes.
Ruled out any other pathology
In an appearance before the media at the hospital, he explained that any other type of pathology is ruled out and that both the colon and the current ones are “benign”, while he did not want to specify how many days he will have to remain hospitalized since everything will depend on how it evolves, taking into account that the pontiff is 86 years old.
During the surgical intervention, reported Alfieri, who is Gemelli’s director of surgery, “strong adhesions were found between some partially encompassed medial-tenual intestinal loops and the parietal peritoneum, which was what caused the symptoms” and “therefore, we proceeded to the release of adhesions” and the reconstruction of the abdominal wall with a mesh.
seven days of hospitalization
Generally, he explained, seven days of hospitalization are needed, but it must be taken into account “that the Pope is 86 years old, that he has already undergone four surgeries, that he was recently hospitalized for a lung infection, and therefore, clearly we We will take all precautions.”
Canceled the agenda until June 18
For the moment, the Vatican has canceled all the audiences and acts of the pope until June 18 and the two trips that he will make to Lisbon at the beginning of August to participate in World Youth Day and to Mongolia at the end of August are maintained. month.
Alfieri also assured that the pope “has never had any problem with general anesthesia,” although “nobody likes to be operated on and asleep because the moment we fall asleep we lose consciousness.”