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Published on: October 20, 2017
[Treatment of huge hemangioma with intervention-embolism and circumferential suture maneuver]
1Department of Plastic Surgery, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Haerbin Heilongjiang, P. R. China 150036.
Objective:
To demonstrate the effectiveness of operative resection for patients with huge hemangioma.
Methods:
Eight cases were adopted in this study, including 5 males and 3 females. Among them, 5 cases with hemangioma on the face and neck, 1 case on the back, 1 case on the buttock, and 1 case on the leg. The maximal size of the hemangioma was 31.2 cm x 9.1 cm and the minimal size was 27.3 cm x 6.0 cm. Before operation, angiography was taken to find out the size of tumor. During operation, intervention-embolism and circumferential suture were carried out to control bleeding so that resection of tumor was practicable.
Results:
There had been successful result in all the cases with huge hemangioma. No recurrence were found with following up 8 months to 4 years(averaged 13 months).
Conclusion:
Angiography of the hemangioma is important in providing the informations for the operation design. The intervention-embolism and circumferential suture can control and reduce the bleeding in operation. Combine of these techniques is essential for the treatment of huge hemangioma.
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