Research Article
Surgical Approaches to Supradiaphragmatic Segment of IVC and Right Atrium through Abdominal Cavity during Intravenous Tumor Thrombus Removal
Table 4
Feasibility options and risk analysis of different approaches to the supradiaphragmatic IVC.
| Combined parameters | Type of diaphragmotomy |
Transverse diaphragmotomy |
T-shaped diaphragmotomy |
Circular diaphragmotomy |
IVC isolation in pericardium | (N) | (%) | (N) | (%) | (N) | (%) | (N) | (%) |
| Easy + safe | 2 | 5.7 | 19 | 54.3 | 9 | 25.7 | 3 | 8.6 | Easy + risky | 9 | 25.7 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 51.4 | 11 | 31.4 | Easy + trauma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | Difficult + safe | 2 | 5.7 | 2 | 5.7 | 2 | 5.7 | 3 | 8.6 | Difficult + risky | 15 | 42.9 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 11.4 | 16 | 45.7 | Difficult + trauma | 3 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | Impossible + risky | 4 | 11.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.7 | Difficult + trauma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 35 | 100 | 35 | 100 | 35 | 100 | 35 | 100 |
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