Minimally Invasive Surgery
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First Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Surgery Performed Successfully in France
Instead of operating through the usual 8- to 12-inch incision, the surgeons operated through two half-inch trocars inserted between the ribs, which eliminates the necessity for cracking these ribs, and a two-inch chest incision. The procedure, which took only three-and-a- half hours, was performed without stopping the patient's heart, the usual practice in coronary bypass surgery.
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