title: [Non-freeze epikeratoplasty in recurrent pterygium].
abstract: We present five patients with recurrent pterygium. Prior to our surgical procedure the patients had had several surgical interventions as well as radiotherapy. Up to four-fifths of their corneal surface was covered by a multilayered pterygium including symblepharon scarring in the lower and upper lid, completely immobilizing the globe. The pterygium was removed, the conjunctival strains excised, and corneal abrasion was carried out with a rotating diamond tool. Finally, an optical non-freeze epikeratoplasty processed by the Non-freeze Barraquer-Krumreich-Swinger refractive set (BKS-1000) was sewn on the recipient cornea with a double running antitorque suture. In all patients, the epikeratoplasty donor cornea remained clear. In one patient there was a small pterygium recurrence, which was treated successfully with 5-fluorouracil.
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Radda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grasl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016039:Corneal Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011625:Pterygium / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation
vernacular_title: Non-freeze Epikeratoplastik beim rezidivierenden Pterygium.