Low recurrence rate of anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique in pterygium surgery
Abstract Background To report the recurrence rate for an anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique in primary pterygium surgery. Methods Primary pterygium surgeries performed using anchored conjunctival rotation flap techniques (110 eyes in 110 patients) with a minimum follow-up of 12 months wer...
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| author | Dong Ju Kim Jimmy K. Lee Roy S. Chuck Choul Yong Park |
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| description | Abstract Background To report the recurrence rate for an anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique in primary pterygium surgery. Methods Primary pterygium surgeries performed using anchored conjunctival rotation flap techniques (110 eyes in 110 patients) with a minimum follow-up of 12 months were reviewed. In this technique, a conjunctival flap is rotated to cover the bare sclera and suture-fixated with either 8–0 polyglactin (41 eyes) or 10–0 nylon (69 eyes). The recurrence rate was determined, and the two suture materials utilized were compared. Results The recurrence rate was 2.71% (3 cases in 110 eyes) when an anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique was used and patients were monitored for 26.40 ± 17.09 months. Interestingly, the recurrences were only observed in polyglactin-sutured eyes. No recurrence was detected in nylon-sutured eyes. No other complications were observed in either group. Conclusions The anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique for pterygium surgery has a relatively low recurrence rate. Nylon suture-fixation of the flap was found to be superior to polyglactin suture-fixation in preventing recurrence. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da8dc827dc414366be3228995dc582d42022-12-22T01:34:22ZengBMCBMC Ophthalmology1471-24152017-10-011711610.1186/s12886-017-0587-zLow recurrence rate of anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique in pterygium surgeryDong Ju Kim0Jimmy K. Lee1Roy S. Chuck2Choul Yong Park3Department of Ophthalmology, Dongguk University, Ilsan HospitalDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of MedicineDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of MedicineDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dongguk University, Ilsan HospitalAbstract Background To report the recurrence rate for an anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique in primary pterygium surgery. Methods Primary pterygium surgeries performed using anchored conjunctival rotation flap techniques (110 eyes in 110 patients) with a minimum follow-up of 12 months were reviewed. In this technique, a conjunctival flap is rotated to cover the bare sclera and suture-fixated with either 8–0 polyglactin (41 eyes) or 10–0 nylon (69 eyes). The recurrence rate was determined, and the two suture materials utilized were compared. Results The recurrence rate was 2.71% (3 cases in 110 eyes) when an anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique was used and patients were monitored for 26.40 ± 17.09 months. Interestingly, the recurrences were only observed in polyglactin-sutured eyes. No recurrence was detected in nylon-sutured eyes. No other complications were observed in either group. Conclusions The anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique for pterygium surgery has a relatively low recurrence rate. Nylon suture-fixation of the flap was found to be superior to polyglactin suture-fixation in preventing recurrence.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-017-0587-zPterygiumFlapAnchoredRecurrenceNylonPolyglactin |
| spellingShingle | Dong Ju Kim Jimmy K. Lee Roy S. Chuck Choul Yong Park Low recurrence rate of anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique in pterygium surgery BMC Ophthalmology Pterygium Flap Anchored Recurrence Nylon Polyglactin |
| title | Low recurrence rate of anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique in pterygium surgery |
| title_full | Low recurrence rate of anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique in pterygium surgery |
| title_fullStr | Low recurrence rate of anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique in pterygium surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Low recurrence rate of anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique in pterygium surgery |
| title_short | Low recurrence rate of anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique in pterygium surgery |
| title_sort | low recurrence rate of anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique in pterygium surgery |
| topic | Pterygium Flap Anchored Recurrence Nylon Polyglactin |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-017-0587-z |
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