Relationship of IFC Position to Surgical Approach
IFC position by technique is depicted graphically in Figure 3 and
quantitatively in Table 2. Anterior plane deviation was inferior
wall-directed, with median -19.2 degrees for CS and -16.3 degrees for
LTHS (p=0.33). Lateral plane deviations were similar, with median 0.0
degrees for CS and 0.9 degrees for LTHS (p=0.08). Total malposition
magnitude was higher for CS (median 34.8 degrees) than LTHS (28.2
degrees; p = 0.04). Figure 3 shows more CS recipients with larger
deviations in the infero-septal direction.