title: [Comparison of three surgical approachs for cardiac carcinoma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The surgical approach for cardiac carcinoma are various. However, there was still controversial which one could resulting in is the best one to the middle-long term survival rate after the surgical operation. The current study was designed to explore the best surgical approach for cardiac carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors analyzed 353 patients with cardiac carcinoma in Yangzhong People's Hospital. The survival rate and stump masculine rate among three surgery approach (improved epigastrium, left-chest, and epigastrium-chest groups) were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The five-year survival rate and stump masculine rate: epigastrium group were 46.2% and 1.46%; left-chest group were 37.6%, 1.64%; epigastrium-chest group were 57.6% and 2.08%; There was no significant difference among three groups(P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Different surgical approach have no obvious influences to middle-long survival rate and stump masculine rate, thus, the authors suggest the surgery approach should based on location and bound of focus and health condition of the patient.
authors.affiliation: People's Hospital of Yangzhong, Yangzhong 212200, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Guo-ping
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D002299:Cardia; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D015996:Survival Rate