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Page 956 | 1 what we call run the small bowel, actually deliver the 2 small bowel out through the incision, put it all back 3 and examine the other organs and close the abdomen. j 4 Q The biopsy that you took, what, if anything, 5 did you do with that? j 6 A That went to the pathology department at j 7 Carroll County Hospital. 8 Q What, if any, reports were reported back to ; 9 you? 10 A That was reported back as consistent with j 11 widespread malignant mesothelioma. j 12 Q How long was Mr. Vandergucht in the hospital 13 for this operation approximately? j j 14 A I think approximately seven or eight days. i 15 Q And what was your discharge diagnosis when 16 you discharged him from the hospital? : 17 A Malignant mesothelioma. 18 Q Now, Doctor, at that point and now we are 19 back in, I believe, December of 1980; is that j 20 correct? j 21 A That is correct. j