Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.
On August 26, 2009, the plaintiffs' decedent, Tsilya Uchitel, then 76 years old, underwent a subtotal colectomy, which was performed by the defendant. During the surgery, the defendant discovered and reformed a leak from the anastomosis. While recovering in the surgical intensive care unit, the decedent developed a fever, abdominal pain, and abdominal distention. On August 30, 2009, the defendant...
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