The patient alleged that, following prostate surgery, a nurse at the facility administered an enema against doctors’ orders, causing the formation of a fistula between his colon and bladder which then required the extra surgeries and artificial sphincter.
The attorney for Sarah Bush Lincoln claimed that the prostate surgery caused fistula, according to the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier.
No announcement has been made about whether the organization will appeal the decision.
Read the Journal Gazette & Times-Courier coverage of the Sarah Bush Lincoln lawsuit.
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