[Effect of propranolol gel on infantile hemangiomas]

Autor: Ya-Nan, Zhai, Hong-Tao, Song, Shao-Quan, Chen, Min-Xin, Zhang, Cheng-Jin, Li, Yin, Xia, Lie, Wang
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Zhonghua zheng xing wai ke za zhi = Zhonghua zhengxing waike zazhi = Chinese journal of plastic surgery. 29(1)
ISSN: 1009-4598
Popis: To evaluate the efficacy and security of propranolol gel in treatment of Infantile hemangiomas.51 consecutive infants with hemangiomas from October 2010 to September 2011 in Department of General Surgery Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command were treated with propranolol hydrochloride 3% gel. Changes in hemangioma size, texture, color, tumor blood flow peak were recorded.The results were evaluated using Achauer system, responses of IHs to propranolol were considered scale I (poor) in 4 patient (17.24%), scale II (moderate) in 18 patients (24.14%), scale III (good) in 22 patients (44.83%) and scale IV (excellent) in 7 patients (13.79%). The response of superficial hemangiomas was significantly better than other hemangiomas (P0.05), and no significant differences in response among different primary sites (P0.05).Topical use of propranolol hydrochloride 3% gel is an effective option for superficial hemangiomas.
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