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HEALTH● LOW1h ago · Oct 15, 2026, 7:55 AM

'Spain's hallmark in Vatican': The Spanish medical science behind Pope Francis' lung operation

EuroNews [en] · western europe

Thoracic surgeon Diego González Rivas, based in A Coruña, Spain, developed the Uniportal VATS technique, a minimally invasive procedure using a single incision, which was used in the pontiff's surgery.

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