Band-Aid surgery
n.— «Minimally invasive surgery is sometimes called Band-Aid surgery because it is done through small incisions, using technologies such as miniature cameras with microscopes, tiny fiber-optic flashlights and high-definition monitors.» —“Duke hires chief of endosurgery” by Jim Shamp Herald-Sun (Durham, N.C.) June 30, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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