What do Cochrane systematic reviews say about congenital vascular anomalies and hemangiomas? A narrative review.
Henrique Jorge Guedes NetoDanielle Akemi Bergara KuramotoRebeca Mangabeira CorreiaBrena Costa Dos SantosAmanda da Cunha BorgesMariana Raffo PeredaAna Laura E Silva AidarFrancisco Amadeu Pereira JúniorFabio Cabral de Freitas AmaralVladimir Tonello de VasconcelosWellington Gianoti LustreJorge Eduardo de AmorimSamantha Guerra Cabó Nunes GomesLuís Carlos Uta NakanoJosé Carlos Costa Baptista-SilvaPublished in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2022)
Cochrane reviews suggest that treatment of port-wine stains with pulsed-dye laser improves redness; propranolol remains the best option for infantile hemangiomas; and conservative management seems to be superior to surgical intervention for treating brain AVMs.