ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2015
Clinical analysis of risk factors contributing to recurrence of pterygium after excision and graft surgery.
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- Anti-fibrotic, anti-VEGF or radiotherapy treatments as adjuvants for pterygium excision: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC ophthalmology · 2017Pooled it
- Recurrence rate, time to recurrence, and associated factors after primary pterygium excision with conjunctival-limbal autograft: a prospective cohort study.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- PentagonalInternational journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Postsurgery Classification of Best-Corrected Visual Acuity Changes Based on Pterygium Characteristics Using the Machine Learning Technique.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2021Article
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- Pterygium Pathology: A Prospective Case-Control Study on Tear Film Cytokine Levels.Mediators of inflammation · 2019Article
- Risk factors for pterygium recurrence after limbal-conjunctival autografting: a retrospective, single-centre investigation.Japanese journal of ophthalmology · 2018Observational
- How to minimize pterygium recurrence rates: clinical perspectives.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2018Review
- Efficacy and Safety of a Large Conjunctival Autograft for Recurrent Pterygium.Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO · 2017Article
- Low recurrence rate of anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique in pterygium surgery.BMC ophthalmology · 2017Article
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- Pterygium: an update on pathophysiology, clinical features, and management.Therapeutic advances in ophthalmologyReview
- Comparison of Pterygium Recurrence with and without Using Postsurgical Topical Cyclosporin A 0.05%: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of current ophthalmologyArticle
- Recurrence Rate and Clinical Outcome of Amniotic Membrane Transplantation Combined with Mitomycin C in Pterygium Surgery: Two-Year Follow-Up.Journal of research in pharmacy practiceArticle
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Abstract
aimTo find the risk factors related to the reproliferation of the pterygial tissue after excision and graft surgery.
methodsCharts of 130 eyes of 130 patients who had pterygial excision from March 2006 to April 2011 were reviewed. Preoperative pterygium morphology, surgical methods, and adjunctive treatments were statistically analyzed for their relationship with recurrence.
resultsDuring the follow-up period, recurrence was observed in 20 eyes (15.4%). None of the preoperative morphologic features were affected the rate of the recurrence. However, an age < 40y [P =0.085, odds ratio (OR) 3.609, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.838-15.540] and amniotic membrane graft instead of conjunctival autograft (P =0.002, OR 9.093, 95% CI 2.316-35.698) were statistically significant risk factors for recurrence. Multivariate analysis revealed that intraoperative mitomycin C (MMC) (P=0.072, OR 0.298, 95% CI 0.080-1.115) decreased the rate of recurrence.
conclusionYounger age is a risk factor for reproliferation of pterygial tissue after excision and amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) are less effective in preventing recurrence of pterygium after excision based on the comparison between conjunctival autograft and AMT. Intraoperative MMC application and conjunctival autograft reduce recurrence.
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