ROME (AP) — Pope Francis awoke Thursday after a good first night in the hospital following a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, problems ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis drank liquids, received the Eucharist and even made a brief phone call Thursday on his first full day recovering from a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue ...

ROME, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital — Pope Francis' was in “good general condition” Thursday, alert and breathing on his own, following a three-hour operation to remove intestinal scar tissue and ...

C-section scars present distinct considerations due to their location on the lower abdomen, an area that experiences frequent movement, stretching, and friction from clothing. These 4-6 inch incisions ...