Combined 'symmetrical conjunctival flap transposition' and intraoperative low-dose mitomycin C in the treatment of primary pterygium

Ucakhan Ö. Ö., Kanpolat A.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY, cilt.34, sa.3, ss.219-225, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2006.01197.x
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.219-225
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: conjunctival autograft, conjunctival flap, mitomycin C, pterygium, pterygium surgery, RECURRENT PTERYGIUM, AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE, RANDOMIZED-TRIAL, AUTOGRAFT-TRANSPLANTATION, EYE DROPS, SURGERY, EXCISION, SCLERA, COMPLICATIONS, 0.02-PERCENT
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: To introduce a new technique of conjunctival reconstruction after primary pterygium excision, and to evaluate the efficacy of combined 'symmetrical conjunctival flap transposition' and intraoperative low-dose mitomycin C application in preventing recurrence of primary pterygium.