This case involves a (b)(6) female with history of periumbilical hernia and arthritis.She presented to ambulatory surgery on (b)(6) 2015 for a scheduled laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair with mesh.She had the procedure and was transferred to the post anesthesia unit.It was realized that the mesh positioning system (scaffold) was not removed.The surgeon spoke with the patient and the patient's husband.The patient returned to the operating room for extraction of the foreign object.The patient was discharged home later that day.
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