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Recurrent pterygium surgery using pterygium extended removal followed by extended conjunctival transplant: recurrence
1University of Queensland and Queensland Eye Institute, Brisbane, Australia.
Objective:
To assess the rate of recurrence, complications, and cosmesis after recurrent pterygium removal with P.E.R.F.E.C.T. for PTERYGIUM (Pterygium Extended Removal Followed by Extended Conjunctival Transplant).
Design:
A case series study of P.E.R.F.E.C.T. for PTERYGIUM was conducted by 1 surgeon with a 1-year follow-up to assess the recurrence, complication rate, and cosmesis.
Participants:
A total of 111 consecutive patients with recurrent pterygium removals.
Intervention:
A major modification of conjunctival autograft surgery was used to treat recurrent pterygia.
Main Outcome Measures:
The recurrence rate, complications, and cosmesis after excision of recurrent pterygia using P.E.R.F.E.C.T. for PTERYGIUM.
Results:
There were no patients with recurrence in 111 consecutive patients, and all but 2 patients were followed for at least 1 year. One patient developed an exotropia that required no treatment, and 1 patient lost 4 lines of vision as a result of a corneal ulcer.
Conclusions:
In this series, P.E.R.F.E.C.T. for PTERYGIUM resulted in a zero recurrence rate (2 patients lost to follow-up) with few complications and a good cosmetic appearance.
