Minimally invasive valve surgery has been an outgrowth of the
success with minimally invasive coronary artery bypass
grafting.
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Many new procedures are minimally invasive and can leave small
scars. Either stitches or staples may be used. Minimally invasive
surgery is much easier for the patient to recover from.
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off-pump CABG (OPCAB) and minimally invasive direct coronary
artery bypass (MIDCAB).