It was reported by an attorney that the patient underwent hernia repair surgery on (b)(6) 2015 and mesh was implanted.It was reported that the patient underwent removal surgery, left genital branch genitofemoral neurectomy, left ilioinguinal neurectomy, left iliohypogastric neurectomy and recurrent left inguinal hernia repair surgery on (b)(6) 2019 during which the surgeon noted he dissected the inferior flap of the external oblique aponeurosis freeing it completely off the underlying mesh.He had to take some of the external oblique aponeurosis as it was densely adherent to the mesh.Medially, the cord was dissected off of the mesh.A branch of genitofemoral nerve was lying on the mesh.This was dissected free and it was also ligated proximally and distally.The shelving edge of the inguinal ligament along the most lateral portion of the mesh was identified.He dissected the cord off of the mesh medially.He then dissected the superior edge of the mesh elevating it off of the conjoined tendon, dissecting down toward the cord structures.The mesh was noted to be bulky around the internal ring in passage of the cord structures.The mesh was unraveled, freed from the shelving edge of the inguinal ligament and removed.It was reported that the patient experienced severe pain, burning, nerve damage, numbness stress and anxiety.No additional information was provided.
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