title: Retrospective study of the treatment of infantile hemangiomas using a combination of propranolol and pulsed dye laser.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Infantile hemangioma (IH) clearance may be slow or incomplete in response to pulsed dye laser (PDL) or propranolol alone.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate whether IH treated with PDL and propranolol displayed more rapid and complete clearance than IH treated with propranolol alone.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective review of facial-segmental IH treated with propranolol and PDL and controls treated with propranolol was conducted. Blinded physicians used patient photographs to select clearance level and the earliest date of near-complete clearance. Days of propranolol, PDL sessions, and propranolol dose, each until date of near-complete clearance; total days of propranolol; and total propranolol dose were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Infantile hemangiomas treated concurrently with propranolol and PDL achieved complete clearance (6/12) more often than IH treated with propranolol followed by PDL (2/5) or IH treated with propranolol alone (1/8; difference in clearance scores p = .01) and achieved near-complete clearance after fewer days of propranolol (mean 92 days for concurrent propranolol and PDL vs 288 days for propranolol; p < .001). Cumulative propranolol dose until near-complete clearance was lowest in the concurrent propranolol and PDL group (149.16 vs. 401.25 mg/kg for propranolol; p < .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Facial-segmental IH treated with propranolol and PDL displayed morerapid and complete clearance and required a lower cumulative propranolol dose to achieve near-complete clearance.
authors: Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York, New York, New York 10016, USA. kavithareddymd@gmail.com
authors: Kavitha K
authors: KK
authors: Reddy
authors: Francine
authors: F
authors: Blei
authors: Jeremy A
authors: JA
authors: Brauer
authors: Milton
authors: M
authors: Waner
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Anolik
authors: Leonard
authors: L
authors: Bernstein
authors: Lori
authors: L
authors: Brightman
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Hale
authors: Julie
authors: J
authors: Karen
authors: Elliot
authors: E
authors: Weiss
authors: Roy G
authors: RG
authors: Geronemus
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D054025:Lasers, Dye / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011433:Propranolol