title: Evaluation of postexcisional strontium 90 beta ray therapy for pterygium.
abstract: During a ten-year period, 211 patients with a diagnosis of pterygium were treated in the University of Texas Medical Branch by a combined effort using a strontium 90 beta ray applicator immediately after surgical excision. Only one patient developed recurrence. No complications were observed during the first year of follow-up.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011625:Pterygium / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D013326:Strontium Radioisotopes