Definition

Noun: - A surgical procedure on the heart where a coronary artery bypass is created while the heart continues to beat. This is achieved using specialized small instruments and cameras that are inserted through minor incisions, avoiding the need for a large chest opening or the use of a heart-lung machine.

Usage

This term is used specifically in medical contexts to describe a modern surgical technique for treating coronary artery disease. - The patient was a good candidate for minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery due to the location of the blockage. - Recovery times are often shorter after minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery compared to traditional open-heart surgery.

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is often abbreviated as MICBS or MICS CABG (Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) in clinical notes and medical literature.
• It is frequently contrasted with "on-pump" or "traditional coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery."

Variants and Related Words

• Minimally invasive cardiac surgery: A broader category of heart surgeries using similar small-incision techniques.
• Off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB): A related technique where surgery is performed on the beating heart, but it may involve a larger incision than the fully "minimally invasive" approach.
• Robot-assisted coronary artery bypass: A type of minimally invasive surgery where the surgeon uses a robotic system to control the instruments.

Synonyms

• Keyhole heart bypass surgery (informal)
• Beating-heart surgery (this describes a key characteristic but is a broader term)

Related Phrases

• To undergo minimally invasive bypass surgery: The common phrasing for a patient receiving this procedure.
  • He decided to undergo minimally invasive bypass surgery to avoid the risks associated with stopping his heart.

Noun

1. heart surgery in which a coronary bypass is performed on the beating heart by the use of small instruments and cameras threaded through small incisions