Title: Pterygium Excision and Conjunctival Autografting without Sutures/Glue
Authors: Dr Battula Vishnuvardhan, Dr Akshay Uday Nayak
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i3.137
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the outcome of the pterygium excision and sutureless conjunctival autografting using patients own blood as a Bioadhesive.
Methods: Hospital based prospective study conducted in KIMS hospital Bengaluru from July 2016 to April 2017. 36 patients with primary nasal pterygium underwent pterygium excision with conjunctival autografting using their own blood. A detailed post-operative Evaluation was done.
Results: A total of 36 primary pterygium cases were included in the study. The mean operation time was 16+/- minutes. Out of 36 eyes 4(11.1%) had subconjunctival haemorrhage and 2(5.5%) had graft recession and oedema after 24hrs of operation. At 10 weeks follow up 2 cases (5.5%) of graft recession and no case of recurrence of pterygium was found.
Conclusion: pterygium excision and conjunctival autografting using patients own blood appears to be a affective alternative with no additional cost.
Keywords: pterygium, autografting, bioadhesive.
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