Health · Papal surgery
Pope Leo XIV Agrees to Lung Surgery, With About a Week in Hospital Expected
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Matteo Bruni said the operation would take place at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
Vatican News said the operation would take place at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
The surgery is due to take place at Gemelli Hospital in Rome.
The Vatican expects Pope Leo XIV to be in recovery for at least a week.
The surgery is scheduled to take place at JLI hospital in Rome.
The Vatican said Leo’s recovery period was expected to take about a week.
Reuters reported that surgery was expected probably on Monday or Tuesday that week.
The transcript says the surgery will take place at Rome's JL Hospital.
The report said surgery was likely to take place late Tuesday morning in Europe, or early Tuesday morning in the United States.
The surgery was expected to take place later on 13 October.
The correspondent said doctors typically suggest about three weeks without flying after this type of operation.
Ree says the operation's duration may offer some indication about the situation, while adding that more information may come later.
The transcript said the exact timing of the operation had not been disclosed.
The Vatican said the Pope woke normally after surgery and returned to his room following brief observation.
The Vatican described the surgery as successful.
The Vatican said the operation was successful and had no complications.
Pope Leo XIV is expected to undergo surgery on his lung to remove the nodule.
Pope Leo XIV is expected to undergo surgery in the coming days.
Pope Leo said the surgery is scheduled within the coming days.
Pope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery in the coming days after a nodule was found on one of his lungs during a medical check-up.
Pope Leo said he would have the growth removed this week, following medical advice.
Pope Leo XIV said the operation was scheduled for the next few days.
Pope Leo said the surgery would take place this week; the transcript gives no specific date.
Pope Leo said he will have surgery this week.
Pope Leo said he would undergo surgery this week to remove the nodule.
Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday that he would undergo surgery this week to remove a localized nodule in his lung.
Pope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery to remove the nodule on doctors’ advice.
Ree describes the planned trip as a visit to Peru, followed by Uruguay and Argentina.
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| Point | Vatican News | BBC News | Sky News | NPR | Associated Press | ABC News | Global News | Reuters | DW News | ABC News (Australia) | NBC News | CBS News | Scripps News | The Guardian | CTV News | The Hill | Outlets |
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| Pope Leo’s surgery at Gemelli HospitalAccounts conflict | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pope Leo’s plan to have the growth removedAccounts conflict | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Pope Leo’s lung cancer diagnosisIndependently confirmed | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Removal of the right lung’s lower lobeIndependently confirmed | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| Discovery of a lung growth during a health checkIndependently confirmed | 14 | ||||||||||||||||
| Medical experts’ outlook on prognosisNot independently confirmed | 7 |
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