Table 5.

Summary of published data on the use of different approaches to the supradiaphragmatic IVC through the abdominal cavity.

Authors	Position as to the pericardial cavity	Type of incision in the central tendon of the diaphragm
Davydov et al. [3]	Through the pericardium	Anterior longitudinal
Belgrano et al. [10]	Through the pericardium	Anterior longitudinal
Bassi et al. [8]	Through the pericardium	Anterior longitudinal
Ciancio and Soloway [5]	Outside the pericardium	Circular
Chen et al. [6]	Through the pericardium	A window in the diaphragm
Facciuto et al. [9]	Through the pericardium	Anterior longitudinal
Mizuno et al. [7]	Outside the pericardium	Anterior longitudinal
Miyazaki et al. [4]	Through the pericardium	Anterior transverse