title: Conjunctival flaps for pterygium surgery.
abstract: The literature reveals that pterygium surgery focuses on adjunctive therapy such as mitomycin C and 5-fluorouracil, and beta irradiation with bare sclera technique to decrease recurrence. The following description of the basic surgical technique of conjunctival flaps shows that it is simple, easier to perform, has faster healing time, and is more effective in preventing recurrence than any of the others.
authors.affiliation: Island Medical Center in Christiansted, Virgin Islands. visioncenter@virginislands.vi
authors.forename: Alfred L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Anduze
mesh_terms: D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D003228:Conjunctiva; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011625:Pterygium / Q000601:surgery*; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D016685:Mitomycin; D005472:Fluorouracil