The President Emeritus of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, underwent surgery “on the abdomen” by the team of Prof. Giuseppe Maria Ettorre at the Intercompany Department of the San Camillo-Forlanini and Inmi Spallanzani company. This was communicated by the Spallanzani Institute. «The intervention conducted with a minimally invasive technique was successful. The patient is currently hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit of the Inmi Spallanzani. The President is awake with a steady clinical picture. The prognosis remains confidential ”, concludes the hospital. According to internal health sources, it would be a planned intervention.
“The president is fine and awake. He has passed the surgery, but obviously he is in intensive care on a confidential prognosis. I can’t say more ». These are the only words that Giuseppe Maria Ettorre, of the inter-company department of the San Camillo-Forlanini company and Inmi Spallanzani of Rome, head of the team that operated Napolitano. For the rest, maximum confidentiality, added Ettorre, who leaves other communications to the health facility. President Napolitano will turn 97 on 25 June next.