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The patient, a 65-year-old woman, sought treatment at a hospital for a hernia in 2008. During what was supposed to be a routine procedure to correct the hernia, the patient’s colon was punctured. The operation was performed by an attending physician and a resident-in-training, which the patient was not informed about. The puncture was not detected at the time.

Surgical mistake leads to infection, loss of large intestine, and $12 million verdict