Phoenix Urologist Hit with Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Post-operative Neuralgia

“We allege that our client has been seriously injured from the negligent selection of the Altis mini-sling and the negligent failure to timely diagnose and treat the known complications of this device” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national malpractice attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, mid-urethral sling attorney states, “Dr. Elizabeth Tourville, is alleged to have failed to [...]

2024-08-26T00:34:07-07:00August 9th, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Wound Healing Society Guidelines: Best Evidence for Treatment of Bed Sores Described

“A pressure ulcer should be closed surgically if it does not respond to wound care and there is no other contradiction to the surgical procedures. Exceptions may include the elderly or patients with a fatal illness, for whom palliative, local wound care is more appropriate” states Lisa J. Gould, MD, PhD, Plastic Surgeon, Chairperson, WHS [...]

2024-08-26T00:31:43-07:00August 7th, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Mid-Urethral Slings in Women with Pre-Existing Pelvic Pain: Update

“Chronic pain diagnoses increased risk of midurethral sling revision/removal; pelvic pain and numbers of diagnoses increased this risk,” states Dr. Nicholas F. Rockefeller, M.D. What else did Dr. Rockefeller report in “Midurethral Sling Removal or Revision in Women with Chronic Pain,” published in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. Volume 28, Number 5, May 2022? [...]

2024-08-26T00:28:14-07:00August 2nd, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Chicago Urogynecologist Hit with Midurethral Sling Lawsuit: Nerve Injury

“Our client has been seriously injured from the selection of the Altis mini-sling, and the failure to timely diagnose and treat the known complications of this unreasonably dangerous device” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national malpractice attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, mid-urethral sling attorney says, “The implanting physician named in this lawsuit chose to implant the Altis [...]

2024-08-26T00:24:33-07:00August 1st, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

New Altis Study: “Pain Was Reported as an Adverse Event in 64 Instances (11.3%)”

“There are some weakness to this data … 564 were analyzed … at year one, data for 427 subjects was available … for attrition rate of 24.3% ... After 3 years, 307 were available for evaluation (46% attrition rate)” says Dr. Frank Van der Aa, Department of Urology. University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium. What else did [...]

2024-08-26T00:22:11-07:00July 24th, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Major Complications Following Flap Surgery: Unrelated to Treatable Comorbidities

“Neither diabetes nor other treatable comorbidities were significantly associated with major complications if the treatment of these factors is included in a multidisciplinary approach" says Dr. Dirk J Schaefer, Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland. What did Dr. Dirk J Schaefer report in “Risk Factors of Major Complications After Flap Surgery in [...]

2024-08-26T00:18:13-07:00July 22nd, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

FDA Altis 522 Update: “Mini-slings Comparable Effectiveness to Mid-urethral Slings”

“The weakness of the Altis 522 study include … high attrition rate (at 36-months, the attrition rate for the Altis arm was 23.9%, whereas the attrition rate for the Comparator arm was 40.9%)" according to the FDA Home 522 Postmarket Surveillance Studies Database. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national mid-urethral sling attorney, states “Unfortunately the FDA [...]

2024-08-26T00:11:43-07:00July 23rd, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Hospital Acquired Sepsis: Less Common Than Community Acquired, but More Lethal

“The most common foci in hospitalized patients are infections of the lower respiratory tract, followed by intra-abdominal, bloodstream, intravascular line infections, and urinary tract infections," says Dr. Michael S. Niederman, Critical Care, Cornell Medical Center. What did Dr. Niederman say in the study, “Initial Antimicrobial Management of Sepsis” in Critical Care, (2021) 25:307? “Rhee and [...]

2024-08-25T18:02:47-07:00June 21st, 2024|News, PICC Lines|0 Comments

ICU Acquired Decubitus Ulcers: Prevention and Early Intervention

“Critically ill patients often have complex medical conditions that may limit their ability to be repositioned frequently, necessitating a careful assessment and tailored approach" states Dr. Flavia Castelino, Ph.D. What else did Dr. Castelino report in “Nursing Interventions to Prevent Pressure Ulcers in Critically Ill Patients: A Review of the Evidence”, published in the Asian [...]

2024-06-21T16:38:19-07:00June 19th, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Rehabilitation of Patients with Stage IV Pelvic Decubitus Ulcers

“Providing rehabilitation in patients with stage IV decubitus ulcers on the coccyx, ischium, or sacrum is at best difficult or futile at worst. In patients who desire myocutanteous flap closure, patients under my care, we would out of the bed rehabilitation until after surgical closure of the wound” … Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national wound care attorney. [...]

2024-06-21T16:37:32-07:00May 15th, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments
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