Efficacy of Bleomycin-Lauromacrogol Foam in Pediatric Macrocystic Lymphatic Malformations With and Without Intracapsular Hemorrhage

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BACKGROUND: Sclerotherapy is purportedly less effective in patients with hemorrhagic than with non-hemorrhagic lymphatic malformations (LMs). We aimed to compare the efficacy of bleomycin-lauromacrogol foam (BLF) sclerotherapy in the treatment of macrocystic LMs with and without intralesional hemorrhage.

METHODS: Fifty-five children with macrocystic LMs admitted to the Pediatric Surgery Department were retrospectively included. The patients were allocated into a hemorrhage group (23 cases) or a non-hemorrhage group (32 cases) based on the occurrence of an intracapsular hemorrhage. The diagnosis was confirmed by physical examination, color ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and puncture findings. BLF was injected into the capsule after draining the cystic fluid under color ultrasound guidance. Patients whose lesions were unchanged or showed minor change after 1 month were treated again using the same method. Changes in lesion size and the number of treatments were recorded. Effectiveness was classified as excellent (volume reduction ≥90%), good (50%≤volume reduction<90%), or poor (volume reduction <50%).

RESULTS: In the hemorrhage group, 17, 6, and 0 patients' outcomes were classified as excellent, good, and poor, respectively. The overall efficacy rate was 100%. In the non-hemorrhage group, 23, 7, and 2 patients' outcomes were classified as excellent, good, and poor, respectively. The overall efficacy rate was 93.8%. There was no significant difference in efficacy rate between groups (P = 0.767).

CONCLUSIONS: BLF is an effective and safe treatment for macrocystic LMs with bleeding. The results were similar in patients with and without bleeding.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Treatment, Level III.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Journal of pediatric surgery - (2024) vom: 30. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Qian [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Yi-Xin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Mei-Xian [VerfasserIn]
Song, Dai-Qiang [VerfasserIn]
Su, Bao-Li [VerfasserIn]
Li, Sheng-Miao [VerfasserIn]
Shan, Wang-Yong [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Zheng-Ji [VerfasserIn]
Luo, Chun-Fen [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Lin-Jun [VerfasserIn]

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Bleomycin-lauromacrogol foam (BLF)
Journal Article
Lymphatic malformations
Sclerotherapy

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Date Revised 17.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.01.023

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NLM36858254X