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Application of platelet-rich fibrin grafts following pterygium excision
Ning Yang1, Yiqiao Xing1,2, Qiuya Zhao2
1Eye Center, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Purpose:
To compare the efficacy, safety and recurrence rate of platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) grafts and limbal conjunctival autografts (LCAs) following pterygium excision.
Methods:
A total of 108 patients (108 eyes) with primary pterygium were included in this study and were divided into group A (56 eyes) and group B (52 eyes). Patients in group A underwent excision of the pterygium followed by LCA while patients in group B underwent PRF grafts following pterygium excision. The PRF was produced using the patient's own whole-blood sample by centrifugation and extrusion. The surgery time, intraoperative complications, postoperative complications, recurrence rate, intraocular pressure (IOP) and follow-up period were recorded and evaluated between the two groups.
Results:
The mean surgery time was significantly shorter in group B (25.0 ± 4.2 min) than in group A (36.5 ± 6.3 min) (P < .001). Recurrence was observed in two cases (3.6%) in group A while no recurrence was observed in group B. No graft loss was observed in either group. No other intra/postoperative complications such as a tear in the graft, injury to the medial rectus muscle, excessive bleeding, scleral necrosis, graft oedema, graft necrosis, pannus formation or symblepharon appeared in either group.
Conclusions:
This study presented with a promising outcome of PRF graft applications in primary pterygium surgery. The use of PRF following pterygium excision is a simple, easily applicable, and comfortable method for both patients and surgeons, with less time consumption, recurrence rate and complications, which could be widely used in pterygium management.
