Totally endoscopic robotically assisted coronary artery bypass (TECAB) grafting is a newer technique in heart surgery. It's a minimally invasive (keyhole) method of performing a heart bypass. During a TECAB grafting procedure, the surgeon deflates your lungs and makes a number of small cuts between your ribs.

Can bypass surgery be done without opening the chest?

Off-pump surgery, also called “beating heart surgery,” takes place while the heart is still beating, but does not use the heart-lung machine. Sometimes, a surgeon can perform heart bypass surgery without opening the chest. Risks and potential complications vary for each person.

Is keyhole heart surgery safe?

Benefits of Keyhole (Minimally Invasive) Heart Surgery

You may not realise that keyhole heart surgery is now a proven procedure and is very safe in expert hands. It is also known as minimally invasive or minimal access heart surgery.