The procedure is generally performed by plastic surgeons and, except for extremely small lesions, is done on an inpatient basis in a hospital operating room .
Aftercare for a hemangioma excision involves wound care and maintenance such as changing of bandages
Hemangioma excision is a surgical procedure to remove a hemangioma, which is a type of benign blood vessel tumor that can appear as a raised or discolored birthmark on the skin. The excision involves cutting out the hemangioma from the surrounding tissue to remove it completely. This procedure can help improve the appearance of the skin and prevent potential complications associated with the hemangioma.
the excision surgery can be done on an outpatient or inpatient basis. For very small lesions, local anesthetic may be sufficient, but for the great majority, general anesthesia is necessary
The most commonly used technique for small lesions is very straightforward and involves removing the abnormal vascular tissue with a lenticular, or lens-shaped excision, that results in a linear scar.
Completely normal appearance after surgery is very rare. However, for significantly disfiguring tumors or those that impact physical function
observation ("watchful waiting"), treatment with steroids during the proliferation stage to shrink the tumor and speed the involution process, and laser surgery techniques
Morbidity and mortality resulting from this surgery is close to zero, particularly because of the new surgical techniques and tools that prevent intra-operative bleeding of the tumor.
bleeding during the operation, as these tumors are comprised of abnormal blood vessels. Surgeons often utilize special surgical tools to reduce this risk, including thermoscalpels
Hemangioma is pronounced heh-man-jee-OH-mah.
the symptoms of hemangioma include a purplish, red sore on the skin, or a raised tumor with the blood vessels. hemangioma is usually spotted on the face or neck area of the body.
The most common testing for diagnosis of hemangioma which is the abnormal buildup of blood vessels is typically done with an ultrasound. Some hemangioma can be visually detected.
A sacral hemangioma is a tumor of the sacrum, or tailbone. Sacral hemangiomas are very rare and can be treated if they cause pain.