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  • Open Access
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20 Pages

Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation: Annular Closure Devices and Key Design Requirements

  • Alexandra Alcántara Guardado,
  • Alexander Baker,
  • Andrew Weightman,
  • Judith A. Hoyland and
  • Glen Cooper

Lumbar disc herniation is one of the most common degenerative spinal conditions resulting in lower back pain and sciatica. Surgical treatment options include microdiscectomy, lumbar fusion, total disc replacement, and other minimally invasive approac...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multifunctional Scaffolds for Musculoskeletal Regeneration)
  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
804 Views
9 Pages

A Word of Caution: Aorto-Right Ventricular Fistula, an Uncommon Pitfall of Perceval Sutureless Valve

  • Ziyad Gunga,
  • Augustin Rigollot,
  • Elsa Hoti,
  • Zied Ltaief,
  • Gabriel Saiydoun,
  • Anna Nowacka,
  • Valentina Rancati,
  • Florine Valliet and
  • Matthias Kirsch

Background: An aorto-right ventricular fistula (ARVF) secondary to membranous septum rupture is an exceptionally rare complication after surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). While sutureless prostheses such as the Perceval valve have gained wide...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Surgical Treatment of Heart Valve Disease)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,097 Views
12 Pages

Automated Annuloplasty with VirtuoSEW® in microInvasive Mitral Valve Repair (μMVr)

  • Nermir Granov,
  • Farhad Bakhtiary,
  • Armin Šljivo and
  • Jude S. Sauer

9 April 2026

Background/Objectives: Totally endoscopic mitral valve repair reduces surgical trauma and accelerates recovery but can be technically challenging, particularly for precise annuloplasty suturing. The VirtuoSEW® (LSI Solutions, Victor, NY 14564m, U...

(This article belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Disease)