[To the treatment of recurrent pterygium].
The author proposes a surgical technique for pterygium, which involves excision of the latter from apex to base, removal of a conjunctival growth area by wrapping it with the remainder above the pterygial body towards the interior angle of the eyelids, capture of the musculus rectus internus on a traction suture for thorough evacuation of the interior angle of the eyelids from the pterygium and for convenient scleral graft fixation, and closure of a formed conjunctival defect with an Ufaplant ophthalmological graft, by making additional cuts upon its surface for vascularization. A total of 87 patients with recurrent pterygium were operated on, by applying the proposed technique. High functional and cosmetic results were achieved in all cases; no recurrences were observed.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011625:Pterygium / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome