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PICC Lines: Risk of Neonatal Sepsis and Cerebral Palsy

lukej March 12, 2023 No Comments

Sepsis impact on cerebral palsy risk in neonates and advocating for safer medical practices In babies with normal cranial ultrasounds, sepsis quadrupled the risk of cerebral palsy” … Janet Rennie,…

AUGS President Dr. Holly Richter: In Position to Stop Transobturator Slings

lukej March 9, 2023 No Comments

Dr. Greg Vigna discusses the hope that Dr. Holly Ritcher will protect women by moving to ban transobturator slings from the marketplace. “Dr. Holly Richter is in position to improve…

Short Bowel Syndrome: Loss of Venous Access Via PICC Lines Versus Small Bowel Transplant

lukej March 4, 2023 No Comments

Adults and children with Short Bowel Syndrome are at serious risk of central line associate blood-stream infections and recurrent loss of venous access. Management of vascular access needs to be…

Vaginal Mesh Study: Safety and Efficacy of Vaginal Mesh Procedures with Dynamesh (PVDF)

lukej March 2, 2023 No Comments

PVDF meshes produce less scarring due to their higher biocompatibility, reducing the incidence of postoperative chronic pain complications Compared with traditional polypropylene meshes, PVDF meshes demonstrated better biostability, less focal…

Hospital Acquired Blood Stream Infections: PICC Line Early Mortality Reported

lukej February 28, 2023 No Comments

Polyurethane and silicone PICC lines are defective products because there are safer materials that reduce the risk of hospital acquired bloodstream infections. In the United States, 250,000 hospital-acquired blood stream…

Vigna Law Group: Investigating Early Post-Op Pain Following Mid-Urethral Sling

lukej February 28, 2023 No Comments

NEJM published that mini-slings that insert into the obturator internus muscle do not reduce the risk of groin pain and are twice as likely to cause dyspareunia “The New England…

Catheter-related Boodstream Infection While On Home TPN: Minimal Symptoms Not Uncommon

lukej February 19, 2023 No Comments

Patients are being discharged on home nutrition by TPN by way of PICC lines and Ports. The most common serious complication is line sepsis or blood clots. “In the non-specifically…

Midurethral Sling Update: 2023 Nearly Over, PVDF Still Not Available in United States

lukej February 19, 2023 No Comments

Mid-urethral slings made from PVDF are still not available in the United States, despite being available across the rest of the world Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is known to have better…

Transvaginal mesh litigation: Coloplast Altis case filed in Florida

lukej February 11, 2023 No Comments

The Vigna Law Group comments on recent cases filed on behalf of severely injured women suffering from transvaginal mesh injuries. On March 12, 2021 Coloplast Corporation was hit with a…

Vigna Law Group: AUGS Response to TVM Disaster is Inept

lukej February 10, 2023 No Comments

The most severe complications of the transvaginal mesh debacle have always been and will continue to be the neurological complications caused by sling devices. The American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) in…

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