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lindafay1123

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would this be an incarcerated or reducable hernia as note says resected and reduced?

Operative Note
Pre Op Diagnosis: Incarcerated Umbilical hernia
Post op Diagnosis: same
Procedure: Umbilical hernia repair with mesh
Surgeon:
Anesthesia Staff:
Anesthesia Type:.
ASA Class:
Estimated Blood Loss: 50
IV fluids: 600

Report of operation

With the patient supine under general anesthetic, after an appropriate time-out and a hloraPrep prep, a curvilinear incision was made at the inferior aspect of the umbilicus. The umbilical skin was raised as a flap and the hernia sac was separated from the umbilical skin. This was Opened and a portion of the incarcerated omentum was resected The remainder was reduced. A preperitoneal space was created to accommodate the mesh and then the Ventralex mesh was placed in the preperitoneal position, tacking the mesh to the fascia circumferentially with 2-0 PDS.

Being satisfied with the mesh placement, the soft tissue was able to be closed over the mesh with a running 2-0 PDS, separating the mesh from the subcutaneous space. The umbilical
skin was partially resected to remove redundant skin then tacked to the underlying fascia with 3-0 Vicryl and the skin was closed with Skin staples The estimated blood loss was less
than 50 mL. The sponge, instrument, and needle counts were correct. The patient tolerated the procedure well and was prepared for transport to the recovery room in satisfactory
condition.
 
I would code it as incarcerated per the doctor's note. The incarcerated omentum had to be resected in order for the hernia to be reduced before the mesh could be placed.
 
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