Postoperative irradiation of pterygia: an unexpected effect of the time/dose relationship.
Factors which might determine the outcome of treatment of pterygia were examined. Unexpectedly, patients beginning radiation therapy greater than or equal to 4 days after surgery exhibited fewer recurrences than those irradiated within 3 days of surgery. This finding raises questions about the mechanism and method of postoperative irradiation in this condition.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011625:Pterygium / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors