title: Sliding flap of conjunctival limbus to prevent recurrence of pterygium.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Several techniques have been advocated for the excision of a pterygium: bare sclera, conjunctival flaps, free conjunctival graft, and labial mucous membrane graft.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty eyes were treated with a sliding flap of limbal conjunctiva into the scleral bed of the excised pterygium, using 7-0 and 8-0 Vicryl sutures. Corticosteroids and tear substitutes were administered postoperatively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was one recurrence in the 20 eyes performed with 1 year follow up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Recurrence was limited to that of 5% (1 case out of 20). Postoperative inflammatory reaction was minimal.
authors.affiliation: Palm Springs Hospital, Hialeah, Fla.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tomas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011625:Pterygium / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids