title: Recurrence Rate and Complications of Pterygium Extended Removal Followed by Extended Conjunctival Transplant.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Independent evaluation of efficacy of P.E.R.F.E.C.T. for PTERYGIUM technique in preventing recurrence after pterygium surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty consecutive cases of primary pterygium excision were performed between November 2006 and April 2012 using the P.E.R.F.E.C.T. for PTERYGIUM technique.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Fifty-four (90%) cases were followed up for at least 1 year, and 58 (97%) were followed up for at least 6 months. There was 1 recurrence (1.6%) and 1 complication of an avascular translucent mass.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To the author's knowledge, this is the first independent report on this technique in the US literature. It verifies that the recurrence rate is very low using the P.E.R.F.E.C.T. for PTERYGIUM technique.
authors.affiliation: Eye Department, ABQ Health Partners, Albuquerque, NM.
authors.forename: Curtis R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Cornelius
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003228:Conjunctiva / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011625:Pterygium / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D055815:Young Adult