It was reported by an attorney that the patient underwent hernia repair surgery on (b)(6) 2012 and mesh was implanted.It was reported that the patient underwent recurrent hernia repair surgery and appendicitis surgery on (b)(6) 2020 during which the surgeon noted feculent fluid in the right abdomen resulting from omental adhesions to the previous midline umbilical mesh.He excised the retracted previous mesh that had essentially formed a hard ball in the infra-umbilical peritoneum in a piecemeal fashion; freed the intraabdominal omental adhesion, evacuated peritoneal and interloop feculent abscess pockets.The cecum had become markedly distended, perforated and involving a 7.5 cm hemorrhagic firm mass of severe inflamed and gangrenous appendix.He performed a right hemicolectomy, resecting the injured intestine including segment of terminal ileum, cecum, appendix and 13.5 cm of ascending colon.It was reported that the patient experienced severe pain, nausea, chills, inflammation, bowel injuries, loss of appetite and discomfort.No additional information was provided.
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