Abstract
Aim: The aim of the study is to describe an unconventional technique of vertically split conjunctival autograft (CAG) for primary double-head pterygium and its long-term outcome. Materials and methods: This was a retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series of 95 eyes of 95 patients, who underwent vertical, split CAG surgery without maintaining limbus-limbus orientation for primary double-head pterygium from January 2013 to January 2017. All patients were reviewed for recurrence in their follow-up period. Results: The mean follow-up was 14.12 ± 9.42 months. The baseline characteristics included 44 males and 51 females, with a mean age of 56.24 ± 10.03 years. The only significant complication was recurrence rate of 2.10% (2 eyes out of 95). The most common secondary outcome was graft edema (36.84%, 35 eyes out of 95), which resolved without any intervention. The other outcomes such as graft retraction (12.63%), Tenon's granuloma (1.05%), and subconjunctival hemorrhage (34.73%) were also recorded. Conclusion: Unconventional vertical split CAG without maintaining limbus-limbus orientation has convincing results in treating double-head pterygium with lower recurrence rate.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.4103/ojo.ojo_69_2017
- Journal
- Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 12(3), 166-170
- Publisher
- Medknow Publications
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Kodavoor, S. K., Tiwari, N. N., & Ramamurthy, D. (2019). Long-term analysis of an unconventional way of doing double-head pterygium excision. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 12(3), 166-170. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_69_2017
MLA 9
Kodavoor, Shreesha Kumar, et al. "Long-term analysis of an unconventional way of doing double-head pterygium excision." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 12, no. 3, 2019, pp. 166-170. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_69_2017.
Chicago (author–date)
Kodavoor, Shreesha Kumar, Nitin Narendra Tiwari, and Dandapani Ramamurthy. 2019. "Long-term analysis of an unconventional way of doing double-head pterygium excision." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology 12 (3): 166-170. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_69_2017.
Harvard
Kodavoor, S. K., Tiwari, N. N. and Ramamurthy, D. (2019) 'Long-term analysis of an unconventional way of doing double-head pterygium excision', Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 12(3), pp. 166-170. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_69_2017.
Vancouver
Kodavoor SK, Tiwari NN, Ramamurthy D. Long-term analysis of an unconventional way of doing double-head pterygium excision. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019;12(3):166-170. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_69_2017
IEEE
S. K. Kodavoor, N. N. Tiwari, and D. Ramamurthy, "Long-term analysis of an unconventional way of doing double-head pterygium excision," Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 166-170, 2019, doi: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_69_2017.