教皇切除肺部一个小生长物的手术进行得“成功且按计划进行”，梵蒂冈表示。
The Pope's surgery to remove a small growth on one of his lungs went "successfully and according to plan", the Vatican says.
该宣布是在71岁的教皇因其17个月任期内首次重大健康问题住院约七小时后作出的。
The announcement was made about seven hours after the 71-year-old pontiff was admitted to hospital for the first major health issue of his 17-month tenure.
教皇利奥十四世在罗马的杰梅利医院接受了切除小结节的手术，他周日表示该结节是在最近一次体检中早期发现的。
Pope Leo XIV was treated at Rome's Gemelli hospital for the removal of the small nodule, which he said on Sunday was spotted early during a recent check-up.
梵蒂冈周二在一份声明中说：“手术成功完成，在预期时间范围内并按计划进行。”未提供更多细节。
The Vatican said in a statement on Tuesday: "The procedure was completed successfully, within the expected timeframe and as planned." It did not give further details.