title: A comparative study of conjunctival autograft and minimally invasive pterygium surgery in primary pterygia.
abstract: This study aimed at comparing the results of the Conjunctival Autograft Technique (CAG) and Minimally Invasive Pterygium Surgery (MIPS) in primary pterygium excisions. This was a prospective randomized clinical study performed during a one-year period (2009-2010). One hundred and twenty two patients with primary pterygium were randomized in 2 groups: group A (CAG) including 36 patients and group B (MIPS) including 86 patients. The two groups were compared considering the recurrence rate and probable complications of the procedures. Recurrences were detected in 4 patients (11.1%) in group A and 5 patients (5.8%) in group B with no significant difference in this regard (p = 0.447). No major complications occurred during the follow-up period. This study showed that acceptable recurrence- free rates could be achieved (albeit nonsignificant) using MIPS technique in patients with primary pterygium and can be considered as a good alternative in the surgical management of pterygia because of its simplicity and low surgical time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Besat Hospital, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bazzazi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ramezani
authors.forename: M A S
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rabiee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011625:Pterygium / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome