ROME — 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 repair a hernia in his abdominal ...

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican says Pope Francis has “reacted well” to planned intestinal surgery Sunday evening at a Rome hospital. In a statement late Sunday, a Holy See spokesman says the 84-year-old ...

A robotic device burned and tore a woman’s small intestine while she was undergoing surgery for colon cancer, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed this week in Florida. The woman, Sandra ...

Small intestine cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow in the tissues of the small bowel, the long tube that connects your ...

A man is suing the maker of a surgical robot, claiming it burned and tore his wife's small intestine. In his complaint, Harvey Sultzer said his wife died as a result of her surgical injuries. "ISI's ...

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ROME (AP) — Pope Francis underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago. The ...

An anastomosis from colon surgery can take several weeks to fully heal. Checking in with your care team is important, as problems such as anastomotic leakage need immediate attention. If a section of ...

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican said Monday that Pope Francis is "in good condition, alert and breathing on his own," a day after he underwent a three-hour operation that involved removing half his colon.