Pope Leo XIV had part of his right lung removed: how the operation went

Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with lung cancer, but he was successfully operated on to remove the lower lobe of the right lung. This was reported by "Vatican News".

On the evening of October 13, the Vatican reported that, to ensure the radicality of treatment, surgeons performed a video-assisted resection of the lower lobe of the right lung. An urgent histological examination confirmed the presence of lung adenocarcinoma, which had been suspected during pre-operative examinations.

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It is noted that the surgical intervention itself lasted about 90 minutes, and the Pope spent approximately three hours in the surgical block overall.

The operation went successfully and without any complications. After the procedure and a short observation period, the Pope came to after anesthesia and returned to his room on the tenth floor.

As a reminder, earlier Beatitude Sviatoslav called to pray for the health of Pope Leo XIV before the operation.