title: [The use of cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive in the pterygium excisions with amniotic membrane transplantation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To find the proper way to use the cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive (CTA) in the pterygium excisions with amniotic membrane transplantation and To evaluate the therapeutic effects of it.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective randomized clinical trial was carried out in 27 patients (32 eyes) who would have pterygium excision. They were divided into 2 groups randomly: 15 eyes in the CTA group, 17 eyes in the suture group. We evaluate the benefits of them with the respect to surgery time and postoperative sighs and symptoms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Average surgery time was 15.8 minutes for CTA group and 23.7 minutes for sutures, P < 0.05. The postoperative sighs were much more light in CTA group. The average pain was significantly lower when CTA had been used, P < 0.05. And the amniotic membrane was attached much better. The two groups have no significant difference in the other aspects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Using CTA instead of sutures when attaching the amniotic membrane in pterygium surgery shortens surgery time significantly and improve the postoperative sighs and symptoms. It's easy, safe and effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, The People's Hospital, Huadu District, Guangzhou 510800, China.
authors.forename: Pengxia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Zhiheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Zhenfang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000650:Amnion / Q000637:transplantation*; D003487:Cyanoacrylates / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011625:Pterygium / Q000601:surgery*; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D003487:Cyanoacrylates; D014014:Tissue Adhesives