Surgical treatment outcomes of infantile hemangioma in children: Does prior medical treatment matter.

First-line treatment for problematic infantile hemangiomas (IH) consists of systemic corticosteroids or, more recently, beta-blockers, while treatment failures or residual lesions may require surgical intervention. There is limited knowledge if prior medical intervention is associated with a better surgical outcome. This retrospective cohort study revealed that medical intervention, whether systemic steroids or beta-blockers, did not influence ultimate surgical outcomes when compared with patients who were not medically treated. However, patients who received prior medical treatment and those who received beta-blockers underwent surgical intervention at an earlier age.