ABSTRACT

Objective: Main purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes of sclerotherapy with bleomycin versus surgical resection in children with cystic hygroma.

Study Design: Comparative/Observational study

Place and Duration: This observational study was conducted at Children Surgical Hospital, Sialkot for six months during the period from July 2020 to December 2020.

Methods: Total 50 children of both genders were presented. Children were aged between 2-12 years. All the patients had cystic hygroma were included. Informed written consent was taken from parents of children for detailed demographics. Patients were equally divided into two groups, group I had 25 patients and received sclerotherapy with bleomycin and group II received surgical resection among 25 cases.  Post-treatment outcomes were assessed and compared in terms of efficacy and recurrence among both groups. SPSS 22.0 version was used to analyze complete data.

Results: Majority were males in group I and II (68% and 64%) and females were 8 (32%) in group I and 9 (36%) in group II. In group I 18 (72% cases) were <6years of age and in group II 19 (76%) children were < 6years of age. Neck and axilla was the most effected site of cystic hygroma followed by face and trunk. We found that effectiveness of sclerotherapy with bleomycin was higher among 21 (84%) cases as compared to surgical resection 19 (76%). Recurrence rate was higher in group II 5 (20%) as compared to group I 3 (12%). Wound infection was lower in group I 1 (4%) and in group II we found 3 (12%).

Conclusion: In this research we concluded that use of sclerotherapy with bleomycin is an effective and safe treatment for cystic hygroma as compared to surgical resection in terms of less recurrence rate, wound infection and higher number of good results.