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Clinical Outcomes and Reported Pain Associated with the Altis Mini-Sling Device

Greg Vigna July 16, 2025 No Comments

Dr. Greg Vigna, mid-urethral sling attorney, states, “According to their own literature, the Coloplast Altis device may cause inner leg, thigh, and hip pain when compared to traditional slings. The…

Hypoxic Brain Injuries Diagnosed in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Developmental Delay

Greg Vigna July 15, 2025 No Comments

“Although diffusion MRI imaging often requires sedation, families and patients deserve definitive testing to rule out hypoxic brain damage that may be invisible with routine MRI. These are serious injuries…

Mesh Placement and Material in Hernia Repair with Focus on Patient Outcomes

Greg Vigna July 14, 2025 No Comments

“Common patient concerns include chronic pain, foreign body sensation, and recurrence,” states Dr. Usamah Ahmed, Surgeon. What did Dr. Ahmed report in the article “Chronic pain and foreign body sensation…

PICC Lines, Central Line Bloodstream Infections, and Septic Shock: A ‘Never Event’

Greg Vigna July 13, 2025 No Comments

“Polyurethane PICC lines are defective because they do little to reduce the risk of hospital acquired infections. To date, there has not been a reported case of septic shock from…

How Competition Impacts Healthcare: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Greg Vigna July 12, 2025 No Comments

“Fortunately, Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has used their pricing power from their monopoly in Santa Barbara County to re-invest in the training of registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, and licensed…

Vigna Law Group: ‘Never Event’ Retained Sponge Case Filed in Las Vegas

Greg Vigna July 10, 2025 No Comments

“List of Serious Reportable Events (aka…” Never Events”)… 1D. Unintended retention of a foreign object in a patient after surgery or other invasive procedure (updated). Applicable in: hospitals, outpatient/office-based surgery…

Unrecognized Dural Tears During Spine Surgery May Lead to Serious Postoperative Complications

Greg Vigna July 8, 2025 No Comments

“Unintended iatrogenic durotomy in spine surgery may cause serious complications including meningitis, nerve root compression, and pseudomeningoceles,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national neurological injury attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, Board…

Polypropylene Mid-urethral Slings: Pain and Mesh Removal

Greg Vigna July 7, 2025 No Comments

“Mid-urethral sling removal results in a significant drop in pain score. Almost one out of four patients reported to be completely pain-free,” states Dr. Bianca Mengerink. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD,…

Early Groin Pain Following Retropubic Sling Requires Early or Immediate Complete Sling Removal

Greg Vigna June 29, 2025 No Comments

“Immediate post-operative groin pain after placement of a retropubic sling is consistent with a sling placed too far laterally, impacting the obturator nerve. The standard of care in such cases…

Mid-urethral Slings: World Minus United States Moving to Safer Materials, Away From Polypropylene

Greg Vigna June 28, 2025 No Comments

“Polypropylene and PVDF slings showed similar high cure or improvement rate (91.0% ves. 95.6%)… A higher incidence of long-term pain events were observed in the polypropylene group,” states Dr. Jordi…

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