Management trends of infantile hemangioma: A national perspective

Total admissions and hospital charges in children with IH has increased from 2003 to 2012. The percentage of patients undergoing tracheostomy, tracheoscopy and laryngoscopy with biopsy, and skin lesion excision significantly decreased in 2012 compared to 2003, suggesting a potential impact of propranolol. Further studies are needed to examine these changes more closely.