The Vatican said Thursday morning that Pope Francis was in good shape a day after his second abdominal surgery in just two years was completed 'without complications.'
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The pontiff's medical team said Thursday that he was in good general condition, alert and breathing without assistance after they operated to treat a painful abdominal hernia, removing scar tissue and implanting a prosthetic mesh. The surgeon cautioned, however, that Francis has been through a lot: This was his fourth surgery, and it came after the pope suffered a lung infection that alsoAll of the pope's formal audiences through June 18 were cancelled to give him time to recover, but Francis appeared to be wasting no time: His doctor said he went straight back to work in his hospital bed after the procedure.
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