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According to the reporter a mesh was implanted in a female patient, for the treatment of an eventration and appendicitis.Immediately following the procedure, the patient experienced significant pain on the entire right side of her body, radiating under the ribs, to the back, and above the shoulder and reported an inability to bend forward due to the intensity of the pain.It was also noted that there was a persistent sensation of the mesh inside the patient's abdomen.As of three years post-implantation, the patient continues to suffer from daily pain, a high crp level and ongoing functional limitations with no reported resolution or corrective intervention noted in the case file.
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