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Feasibility analysis of various approaches to the supradiaphragmatic IVC.
| Feasibility | Easy | Difficult | Impossible | Average (points) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (N) | (%) | (N) | (%) | (N) | (%) | ||
| Transverse diaphragmotomy | 11 | 31.4 | 20 | 57.2 | 4 | 11.4 | 60 |
| T-shaped diaphragmotomy | 26 | 74.3 | 9 | 25.7 | 0 | 0 | 87.1 |
| Circular diaphragmotomy | 28 | 80 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| IVC isolation in the pericardium | 14 | 40 | 19 | 54.3 | 2 | 5.7 | 67.1 |
