Efficacy of seamless autologous conjunctival transplantation in the treatment of pterygium

Abstract

AIM: To explore the efficacy and safety of sutureless autologous conjunctival transplantation under topical anesthesia in the treatment of pterygium. METHODS: Retrospective study. A total of 126 patients(126 eyes)with primary pterygium treated in the ophthalmology department of our hospital during 2018-01/2019-09 were selected as subjects. According to the mode of operation, the patients were divided into observation group(64 eyes, 64 cases in seamless autologous conjunctival transplantation group)and control group(62 eyes, 62 cases in suture group). The operation time, postoperative wound healing time, ocular irritation symptoms, tear film rupture time and postoperative recurrence were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: The operation time of the patients in the observation group was significantly shorter than that in the control group(t=6.19, P0.05), the comparison at different time points and the comparison between the two groups after operation were statistically significant(all P0.05). CONCLUSION: Pterygium excision combined with seamless autologous conjunctival transplantation has a definite effect on pterygium, reduces the incidence of postoperative irritation symptoms, shortens the operation time and helps to promote postoperative conjunctival healing.

Keywords

• without suture
• topical anesthesia
• pterygium
• electric coagulation
• conjunctival