Sutureless and Glueless Amniotic Membrane Graft in Primary Pterygium Surgery
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
Introduction: Amniotic membrane has a very unique property as it shares the basement membrane properties of conjunctiva. Hence, it is useful replacement for the conjunctiva in pterygium surgery. Objective: The objective of the study is to see the efficacy and safety of amniotic membrane graft (AMG) in primary pterygium surgery. Materials and Methods: A non-comparative interventional case study was conducted on 30 eyes of 30 patients. The main outcomes that evaluated were graft success, recurrence rate in a follow-up period of 6 months and complications. Results: The mean follow-up was 6 ± 2 months. Their mean age was 37 ± 10.28 years and ranged from 18 to 55 years. 19 (63%) patients were males and 11 (37%) were females. The pre-operative size of pterygium ranged from 2 to 5 mm (mean 3 mm) was recorded. In 4 (13.13%) patients, graft loss was seen on the 1st post-operative day. No other graft-related complications were seen during the follow-up period of 6 months. Post-operative complications in follow-up visits were conjunctival hyperemia seen in 9 (30%) patients, 3 (10%) patients had conjunctival granuloma. The recurrence of pterygium was observed in 2 (6.66%) patients after 3rd and 6th post-operative month. Conclusion: The present study thus concluded that AMG was effective and safe with no major complications and did not require creating another raw area over ocular surface with inherent complications.
Authors and Affiliations
Uzma Choudhary, Aditya Aseem
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP475602
- DOI -
- Views 133
- Downloads 0
Expression of p53 Protein by Immunohistochemistry in Urothelial Neoplasm: A Hospital-based Study from Eastern India
Background: It is diffi cult to predict which urothelial neoplasm would subsequently recur or progress to muscle invasive tumors or produce metastasis. Objectives: The aim and objective of the study were to evaluate the...
Use of Lateral Cephalometric Analysis in Diagnosing Craniofacial Features in Papillon-Lefevre Syndrome
Knowledge of facial structure is important as an oral physician as our goal is to achieve ideal facial profile with esthetic harmony. Therefore, the understanding of the hard and soft tissue structures is necessary in pl...
Epidemiological Factors in Breast Cancer and to Evaluate the Diagnostic Accuracy of Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology and Imprint Cytology in Palpable Breast Lump
Introduction: Breast cancer is of extreme public health importance, as it represents one of the leading causes of cancer morbidity and mortality in women. It accounts for 27% of all malignant neoplasms in American women...
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Sonographically Indeterminate Adnexal Masses: A Reliable Diagnostic Tool to Detect Benign and Malignant Lesion
Introduction: Adnexal masses are a quite common clinical problem. Around 5-10% women undergo surgery for suspicious adnexal masses, but only 25% or less are malignant. Aims and Objectives: To study the sensitivity and sp...
Tumoral Calcinosis: A Case Series
Tumoral calcinosis is a rare condition of unknown etiology. It is a misnomer as they are not true neoplasms (as they do not have dividing cells) characterized by the deposition of inorganic calcium with serum exudates in...