Naslov
Limbal-conjunctival autograft transplantation for recurrent pterygium treatment

Autori
Dekaris, Iva ; Gabrić, Nikica ; Karaman, Željka ; Mravičić, Ivana ; Špoljarić, Ninoslav

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science / - , 2001

Skup
Annual Meeting Fon Lauderdale

Mjesto i datum
Florida, Sjedinjene Američke Države, 29.04.2001. - 04.05.2001

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
rekurirajući pterigij; limbalno-konjuntivalni; autotransplantat; transplantacija
(recurrent pterygium; limbal-conjunctival; autograft; transplantation)

Sažetak
Purpose: To examine the usefulness of limbal-conjunctival autograft transplantation (LCAT) for recurrent pterygium treatment. Patients and Methods: Eighteen eyes with advanced recurrent pterygium underwent LCAT. All eyes were previously treated by minimum of two times either by simple excision (n=16) or conjunctival rotation autograft (n=2). In three eyes (16.7%) symblepharon was present at the time of surgery ; therefore LCAT was combined with amniotic membrane transplantation. Limbal-conjunctival autograft was taken from supero-lateral part of the same eye and trensferred to the area where pterygium was excided. Minimal follow-up time was 8 months. Results: No intraoperative complications occured. In 16 eyes (88.9%) pterygium did not recurre during follow-up time. In two eyes, pterygium regrowth was recorded 5 and 6 months after surgery. In three eyes with combined symblepharon formation remission of both pterygium and symblepharon growth was obtained. Conclusion: LCAT seems to be promising and safe procedure in recurrent pterygium treatment.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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