The use of mitomycin in pterygium surgery.
We report on the use of mitomycin drops after the surgical removal of pterygiums in 70 patients. Our results justify the use of mitomycin as a standard postoperative procedure in preference to other treatments.
Rosenthal
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Department of Ophthalmology, Soroka Medical Center of the Kupat Holim, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Shoham
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A
Lifshitz
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Biedner
B
B
Yassur
Y
Y
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008937:Mitomycins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011625:Pterygium / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity
D008937:Mitomycins; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions