Title of article :
Collagen Matrix Implantation Following Pterygium Excision: Outcomes of a Preliminary Tested Hypothesis
Author/Authors :
Arish, Muhammad zahedan university of medical sciences - Al-Zahra Eye Hospital, ايران , Nadjafi, Abdul-Nasser zahedan university of medical sciences - Al-Zahra Eye Hospital, ايران , Jahangard, Mojdeh zahedan university of medical sciences - Al-Zahra Eye Hospital, ايران
From page :
102
To page :
104
Abstract :
This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of collagen matrix implant on pterygium recurrence compared with a control group following pterygium removal surgery. Following informed consent, twenty eyes of 20 patients (females = 13, males = 7, aged 23–67 years) were randomly allocated into two equal groups. Pterygia of all patients were excised using the bare sclera technique; however, for patients in the intervention group a 1×2 mm collagen matrix graft (iGen™) was implanted subconjunctivally. Patients were followed up for recurrence and complications within six months. Results revealed that only two eyes in the control group and one eye in the intervention group developed recurrence (p=0.50); no dellen formation was observed. In conclusion, the use of biodegradable collagen matrix implants (iGen™) following pterygium excision seems to be associated with a lower risk of recurrence; however, the statistical difference between groups was not significant. Further studies with adequate sample size are recommended.
Keywords :
Collagen Matrix Implantation , Pterygium Excision , Recurence , iGen , limbal Auto , graft , Subconjunctival Implantation
Journal title :
Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation Ophthalmology
Journal title :
Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation Ophthalmology
Record number :
2568360
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