# Pope Leo XIV's Successful Lung Surgery

> Pope Leo XIV completes lung surgery at Gemelli Hospital with no complications.
- Title: Pope Leo XIV's Successful Lung Surgery · Vaticannews
- Summary: Pope Leo XIV completes lung surgery at Gemelli Hospital with no complications. Pope Leo XIV had successful lung surgery removing his right lung's lower lobe…
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- Source: Vaticannews — https://vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-10/pope-leo-surgery-gemelli-hospital-successful.html
- Author: Vatican News
- Published: 2026-10-13T18:06:51.325+00:00
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- Topics: pope leo xiv, gemelli hospital, right lung, lung adenocarcinoma, thoracic surgery, holy see press office, religion, world
## Pope Leo XIV Surgery
Pope Leo XIV underwent successful thoracic surgery at Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon.

> Pope Leo XIV underwent thoracic surgery at Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, as planned
## Lung Lobe Removal
Doctors removed the lower lobe of the Pope's right lung using video-assisted technique.

> To ensure a radical resection, the lower lobe of the right lung was removed using a video-assisted technique
## Surgery Outcome
The operation lasted 90 minutes with no complications and Pope awoke normally.

> The doctors said it was successful and there were no complications
## Post-Surgery Plan
Pope Leo will return to his room on the 10th floor after brief observation period.

> Pope Leo awoke normally after surgery and, following a brief period of observation, returned to his room on the hospital’s 10th floor
## Key takeaway

Pope Leo XIV had successful lung surgery removing his right lung's lower lobe at Gemelli Hospital with no complications.