Amniotic Membrane Transplantation for Primary Pterygium Surgery | ||
| Medical Journal of Babylon | ||
| Article 1, Volume 9, Issue 4, December 2012, Pages 735-739 | ||
| Author | ||
| Hussein A.Alhammami | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes of primary pterygium excision with adjunctive amniotic membrane transplantation. Methods: In an interventional case series, 25 consecutive patients with primary pterygia underwent surgical excision with transplantation of fresh amniotic membrane onto bare sclera in Al-Hakeem general Hospital at Al Najaf city. Patients were followed for at least 12 months and the results were evaluated in terms of recurrent pterygium growth and complications. Results: 25 of 25 consecutive patients including 14 male and 11 female subjects with mean age of 40±8.8 years were operated. The pterygia extended onto the corneas for 4.2±1.2 (range 3 to 5.5) mm. Only one eye (4%) demonstrated recurrent pterygium growth. Conclusion: Primary pterygium excision with amniotic membrane transplantation is safe and effective surgical technique with low recurrence rate. | ||
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