Observational studyMiddle East African journal of ophthalmology
Sutureless Versus Suture Technique for Conjunctivolimbal Autografting in Primary Pterygium Excision: A Prospective Study.
Observational study in Middle East African journal of ophthalmology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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purposeConjunctivolimbal autograft is proposed to be the best treatment for pterygium and autograft can be fixed either with sutures or without. This study was undertaken to assess and compare the efficacy of sutureless versus suture techniques for conjunctivolimbal autografting in primary pterygium.
methodsA prospective observational study was conducted in the department of ophthalmology in a tertiary care center from March 2018 to September 2019. Twenty consecutive patients in the age group of 20 to 70 years with primary pterygium were included. Ten patients underwent suture technique for autograft placement, whereas ten patients underwent sutureless technique. Comparison of both the groups was done in terms of duration of surgery and postoperative symptoms. Data were entered into Microsoft Excel software and analyzed using SPSS software.
resultsIn the first group, the mean duration of surgery was 48 min and it was 38 min in the second group. The difference was statistically significant (
conclusionSutureless technique is a better technique as compared to conventional suture technique.
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