Clinical Analysis of Recurrence Patterns Following Conjunctival Autografts for Pterygium Surgery

This study is conducted to evaluate its morphologic reproliferating patterns in patients with pterygium treated with the excision and conjunctival autograft.

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Key information

Conditions

Recurrent Pterygium Conjunctival Diseases Eye Diseases Pterygium

Age range

21 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Hong Kyun Kim

Daegu, Kyungangpookdo, 700-721, South Korea

About this study

The medical records of 116 eyes of 116 patients with pterygium who had pterygium excision and conjunctival autograft between February 2009 and May 2011 were reviewed. Using consecutively recorded photographs, we evaluated preoperative morphologic characteristics and its growth patterns.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Recurrent pterygium
Unilateral or bilateral pterygium
Both male and female
Consenting to participate in study

Exclusion criteria

Fibrovascular proliferation secondary to injury
Severe dry eye syndrome
Pseudopterygium
Signs of malignancy on pterygium
Corneoscleral trauma or corneo-limbal scars

Treatment and study plan

recurrent pterygium excision and following grafting

Procedure

The excision of recurrent pterygial tissue and autograft of conjunctiva was done.

Primary outcomes

Pterygium recurrence pattern

Time frame: 12 months

Morphologic recurrence pattern of pterygium using consecutively recorded photographs.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kyungpook National University Hospital

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Registry information

Official study title

Retrospective Study of Recurrence Patterns Following Conjunctival Autografts for Pterygium Surgery

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2011
First posted: Feb 11, 2014
Registry last updated: Feb 11, 2014

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