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Table 2 Distribution of patients according to surgical procedure performed (N = 129)

From: Surgical management of vascular anomalies in children at a tertiary care hospital in a resource-limited setting: a Tanzanian experience with 134 patients

Surgical procedure performed

Frequency

Percentages

Tumor excision/primary closure

104

80.6

Tumor excision/delayed skin graft

8

6.2

Tumor excision/delayed closure

5

3.9

Tumor excision/immediate flap

3

2.3

Tumor excision/immediate skin graft

3

2.3

Sclerotherapy (5 % phenol in oil)

3

2.3

Serial feeding vessels ligation

2

1.6

Exploratory laparotomy/(inoperable tumor)

1

0.8