ROME — Pope Francis underwent successful surgery Wednesday to remove intestinal scar tissue and repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the latest maladies to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had ...

Pope Francis is out of surgery and in "good overall condition" a day after his second abdominal operation in just two years, the Vatican said. The 86-year-old Catholic leader was admitted to Rome's A.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continues to recover after undergoing 12 hours of bowel surgery—a complex way to remove intestinal adhesions and reconstruct the abdominal wall, his doctors ...

Research suggests scientists have identified what drives the development of scar tissue in the intestines of people with Crohn’s disease. Scientists found clusters of immune cells in the gut which may ...