Long-term analysis of an unconventional way of doing double-head pterygium excision
AIM: The aim of the study is to describe an unconventional technique of vertically split conjunctival autograft (CAG) for primary double-head pterygium and its long-term outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series of 95 eyes of 95 patients, wh...
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doaj-286667751b0843dea572d61a738d9f672020-11-24T21:50:22ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsOman Journal of Ophthalmology0974-620X2019-01-0112316617010.4103/ojo.OJO_69_2017Long-term analysis of an unconventional way of doing double-head pterygium excisionShreesha Kumar KodavoorNitin Narendra TiwariDandapani RamamurthyAIM: The aim of the study is to describe an unconventional technique of vertically split conjunctival autograft (CAG) for primary double-head pterygium and its long-term outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series of 95 eyes of 95 patients, who underwent vertical, split CAG surgery without maintaining limbus–limbus orientation for primary double-head pterygium from January 2013 to January 2017. All patients were reviewed for recurrence in their follow-up period. RESULTS: The mean follow-up was 14.12 ± 9.42 months. The baseline characteristics included 44 males and 51 females, with a mean age of 56.24 ± 10.03 years. The only significant complication was recurrence rate of 2.10% (2 eyes out of 95). The most common secondary outcome was graft edema (36.84%, 35 eyes out of 95), which resolved without any intervention. The other outcomes such as graft retraction (12.63%), Tenon's granuloma (1.05%), and subconjunctival hemorrhage (34.73%) were also recorded. CONCLUSION: Unconventional vertical split CAG without maintaining limbus–limbus orientation has convincing results in treating double-head pterygium with lower recurrence rate.http://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2019;volume=12;issue=3;spage=166;epage=170;aulast=KodavoorDouble-head pterygiumfibrin gluewithout limbus–limbuspterygium recurrence |
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Shreesha Kumar Kodavoor Nitin Narendra Tiwari Dandapani Ramamurthy Long-term analysis of an unconventional way of doing double-head pterygium excision Oman Journal of Ophthalmology Double-head pterygium fibrin glue without limbus–limbus pterygium recurrence |
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Long-term analysis of an unconventional way of doing double-head pterygium excision |
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Long-term analysis of an unconventional way of doing double-head pterygium excision |
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Long-term analysis of an unconventional way of doing double-head pterygium excision |
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Long-term analysis of an unconventional way of doing double-head pterygium excision |
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Long-term analysis of an unconventional way of doing double-head pterygium excision |
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long-term analysis of an unconventional way of doing double-head pterygium excision |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Oman Journal of Ophthalmology |
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AIM: The aim of the study is to describe an unconventional technique of vertically split conjunctival autograft (CAG) for primary double-head pterygium and its long-term outcome.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series of 95 eyes of 95 patients, who underwent vertical, split CAG surgery without maintaining limbus–limbus orientation for primary double-head pterygium from January 2013 to January 2017. All patients were reviewed for recurrence in their follow-up period.
RESULTS: The mean follow-up was 14.12 ± 9.42 months. The baseline characteristics included 44 males and 51 females, with a mean age of 56.24 ± 10.03 years. The only significant complication was recurrence rate of 2.10% (2 eyes out of 95). The most common secondary outcome was graft edema (36.84%, 35 eyes out of 95), which resolved without any intervention. The other outcomes such as graft retraction (12.63%), Tenon's granuloma (1.05%), and subconjunctival hemorrhage (34.73%) were also recorded.
CONCLUSION: Unconventional vertical split CAG without maintaining limbus–limbus orientation has convincing results in treating double-head pterygium with lower recurrence rate. |
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Double-head pterygium fibrin glue without limbus–limbus pterygium recurrence |
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