Volume : IV, Issue : I, January - 2015

Sutureless and Glue–Free Conjunctival Autograft in Pterygium Surgery: A Case Series

Dr. Divya Gajjar, Dr. Uma Pandey

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Aim: A simple method of to achieve conjunctival autograft adherence during pterygium surgery and avoiding potential complications associated with the use of fiin glue or sutures.Methods:A total of 17 eyes of 15 patients having pterygium underwent pterygium excision and fashioning of the autologous conjunctival graft, the recipient bed is encouraged to achievenatural haemostasis and relative dessication before graft placement. Graft adherence and positioning is examined 20min after surgery. Results:A total of 17 eyes of 15patients (mean (SD) age 73.7 (11.2) years), 9 females and 6 male underwent SGF autologous conjunctival graft post-pterygium excision.Mean graft area was 24(1.5)mm2. Mean follow-up time was 9.2 (2.2) months. Cosmesis was excellent in all cases and visual acuity improved in two patients. There were no intra- or post-operative complications requiring further treatment.Conclusion:This simple technique for pterygium surgery may prevent potential adverse reactions encountered with the use of foreign materials and in this small series provided safe and comparable results to current methods

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Dr. Divya Gajjar,Dr. Uma Pandey Sutureless and Glue-Free Conjunctival Autograft in Pterygium Surgery: A Case Series International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 1 January 2015

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