Is isotope therapy effective for neonatal hemangioma?

Isotope therapy is a treatment method that is mostly used to treat tumors. It is a type of radiotherapy and can be used to treat many diseases. So is isotope therapy effective for neonatal hemangioma? Now we must first understand the characteristics of isotope therapy and know the target of this treatment to clearly know whether this treatment method can treat neonatal hemangioma. So is isotope therapy effective for neonatal hemangioma?

The use of rays emitted by certain elements or their radioactive isotopes to treat certain specific diseases. It is currently mainly used to treat cancer and tumors. It mainly uses cobalt-60 radiotherapy devices, but also uses phosphorus 32 and others. Although radium can also treat cancer, its cost is too high and is not advisable. Therefore, it is not recommended to use this method to treat neonatal hemangioma. To treat neonatal hemangioma, you can use the following methods.

Laser treatment:

Professional laser treatment equipment is used to coagulate the hemangioma tissue and achieve the purpose of treating regional hemangiomas. However, the depth of laser abdominal treatment is generally controlled within 30 to 50 mm of the surface skin. If it exceeds 30 mm, obvious scars will be produced. Therefore, it has a certain effect on superficial capillary hemangiomas, but it is easy to cause bleeding and scar deformities to deep hemangiomas.

Photosensitive laser therapy:

(Also known as photodynamic laser therapy) is to first inject a photosensitizer into the patient's blood vessels, and then use a black light or long-wave laser to irradiate the hemangioma area. After the photosensitizer is activated, a photochemical reaction occurs, and a photochemical process occurs in the vascular endothelium and interstitium of the hemangioma, causing the blood vessel lumen to be occluded to achieve the purpose of coordinated treatment. However, this therapy must be strictly followed during the treatment process, otherwise severe photosensitive retinitis after fibrotic endothelial cell disease will occur.

Interventional teaching treatment experience:

It refers to introducing the arteriovenous catheter into the site of the hemangioma under the guidance of "X", and then injecting the embolic agent into the tumor to cause aseptic inflammation to achieve the effect of occluding the tumor blood vessels. It is often used for visceral hemangiomas, such as hepatic hemangiomas. For deep hemangiomas in the trunk and limbs, it is often difficult to achieve the expected effect due to the limitations of the injection dose and dosage form as well as the characteristics of the hemangioma. It should be used strictly, and the indications should be controlled and the embolic agent should be prevented from flowing into other organs and tissues.

Ultrasound microsurgery

Ultrasound micro-guided surgery is a new development in ultrasound medical technology for the treatment of hemangiomas. The treatment of hemangioma with minimally invasive surgery guided by color ultrasound is another feature of our research results. Under three-dimensional visualization, the drug can directly reach the central lesion of the hemangioma in the body, without the need for surgical treatment. It has high accuracy and efficiency, fast healing, and no recurrence. It has opened up a new approach for the clinical treatment of hemangiomas inside the body (liver, etc.) and on the surface of the body. With the adoption of minimally invasive mediated treatment technology, the treatment level and technological content of hemangiomas have been greatly improved, and it has been successfully applied to the treatment of hepatic hemangiomas and hemangiomas in various parts of the body surface.

Is isotope therapy effective for treating neonatal hemangiomas? Isotope therapy is not suitable for the treatment of neonatal hemangiomas. It is recommended to change the treatment plan. The treatment plan for neonatal hemangiomas should be formulated based on the patient's physical condition, the size and location of the hemangioma, etc., so that no abnormalities will occur during treatment. When treating infants, disease care should be done well to avoid postoperative infection.