Pope Francis underwent abdominal surgery on Wednesday to treat an intestinal blockage, two years after he had a portion of his colon removed because of an inflammation and narrowing of the large intestine.

Pope Francis underwent surgery to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall, the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago. The Vatican said there

Pope Francis has gone to Rome's Gemelli hospital for a check-up. Earlier this year the pope, 86, spent five days in hospital with a lung infection and last month had to skip audiences due to a fever.

The Vatican said Wednesday evening that Pope Francis is out of surgery and the abdominal operation he underwent “took place without complications.”

Pope Francis will undergo surgery on his intestine Wednesday afternoon and is expected to remain hospitalized under general anesthesia for several days, the Vatican said. Francis, 86, had 13 inches removed from his colon two years ago due to an inflammation in his large intestine.

The pope underwent "a laparotomy and abdominal wall surgery under general anesthesia" on Wednesday, the Holy See's official news portal says. The pope had complained of abdominal pain on Tuesday.

Pope Francis has been admitted to the hospital for surgery to repair a hernia in his abdominal wall. It was the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed