Clinical Analysis of Recurrence Patterns Following Conjunctival Autografts for Pterygium Surgery
Completed
- Conditions
- Recurrent Pterygium
- Interventions
- Procedure: recurrent pterygium excision and following grafting
- Registration Number
- NCT02059837
- Lead Sponsor
- Kyungpook National University Hospital
- Brief Summary
This study is conducted to evaluate its morphologic reproliferating patterns in patients with pterygium treated with the excision and conjunctival autograft.
- Detailed Description
The medical records of 116 eyes of 116 patients with pterygium who had pterygium excision and conjunctival autograft between February 2009 and May 2011 were reviewed. Using consecutively recorded photographs, we evaluated preoperative morphologic characteristics and its growth patterns.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 116
Inclusion Criteria
- Recurrent pterygium
- Unilateral or bilateral pterygium
- Both male and female
- Consenting to participate in study
Exclusion Criteria
- Fibrovascular proliferation secondary to injury
- Severe dry eye syndrome
- Pseudopterygium
- Signs of malignancy on pterygium
- Corneoscleral trauma or corneo-limbal scars
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Pterygium,recurrent recurrent pterygium excision and following grafting Consecutively recorded photographs of recurrent pterygium excision and following grafting were analyzed.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pterygium recurrence pattern 12 months Morphologic recurrence pattern of pterygium using consecutively recorded photographs.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Hong Kyun Kim
🇰🇷Daegu, Kyungangpookdo, Korea, Republic of