title: Consensus statement for the treatment of infantile haemangiomas with propranolol.
abstract: Although most infantile haemangiomas do not require treatment due to a natural history of spontaneous involution, some require early intervention. The Australasian Vascular Anomalies Network and the Australasian Paediatric Dermatology Network have developed a consensus statement for the treatment of infantile haemangiomas with oral propranolol. Infants with haemangiomas that are life threatening, at risk of ulceration, or at risk of causing a significant functional impairment, psychological impact or physical deformity should be treated early with oral propranolol. Oral propranolol is safe and effective and in most healthy infants oral propranolol can be started in an outpatient setting.
authors.affiliation: Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Sarah L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Smithson
authors.affiliation: Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Marius
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3393-6748
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rademaker
authors.affiliation: University of New South Wales School of Women's and Children's Health, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.affiliation: The Lady Cilentro Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bade
authors.affiliation: Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7015-0221
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bekhor
authors.affiliation: The Lady Cilentro Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Samantha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.affiliation: The Lady Cilentro Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dore
authors.affiliation: Canberra Hospital, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Drummond
authors.affiliation: University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Gayle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.affiliation: Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gin
authors.affiliation: Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grills
authors.affiliation: Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Halbert
authors.affiliation: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Zerina
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lokmic
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McCahon
authors.affiliation: Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Vanessa A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.affiliation: St George Hospital Campus, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Dedee F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Murrell
authors.affiliation: Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Orchard
authors.affiliation: Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Penington
authors.affiliation: Starship Children's Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Purvis
authors.affiliation: John Hunter Children's Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Relic
authors.affiliation: Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.affiliation: Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Aaron J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.affiliation: Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Scardamaglia
authors.affiliation: Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: Gillies McIndoe Research Institute, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Swee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Sydney Children's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Orli
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Wargon
authors.affiliation: Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Lachlan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Li-Chuen
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: The Lady Cilentro Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zappala
authors.affiliation: Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Roderic
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Phillips
mesh_terms: D032921:Consensus; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D018324:Hemangioma, Capillary / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009386:Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011433:Propranolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D011433:Propranolol
keywords: Australian; New Zealand; beta-blocker; consensus; hemangioma; infantile haemangioma; propranolol; vascular anomaly