Pope Francis is recovering from hernia surgery. But what exactly is a hernia?
- Written by: Vincent Ho, Associate Professor and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
Pope Francis has had an operation this week to remove a hernia, which his surgeon said had been causing him increasingly frequent pain.
This planned surgery was to remove a type of hernia caused by scarring from previous operations, known as an incisional hernia.
Hernias are common and there are many different types. Not all need surgery. But what...
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