Professional paper
Efficacy of Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation in the Treatment of Recurrent Pterygium
Petra Kralj
Renata Iveković
Katia Novak-Lauš
Zdravko Mandić
Abstract
The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of limbal stem cell transplantation (LSCT) as a treatment for recurrent pterygium. Eighteen eyes with recurrent pterygium underwent LSCT. Twelve eyes had been previously operated by the "bare-sclera" technique, 3 by conjunctival rotation and 3 by amnion membrane transplantation. No serious intraoperative complications occurred, except for reversible conjunctival graft edema in 2 eyes, Tenon's granuloma in one case, and hematoma under the graft in one case. In 16 eyes no pterygium recurrence was recorded during the follow up period. Two recurrences were recorded during 18 months after surgery. It is concluded that LSCT is a successful and safe yet time-consuming and technically demanding method in the management of recurrent pterygium.
Keywords
Recurrent pterygium; Limbal stem cell transplantation; Graft edema
Hrčak ID:
22763
URI
Publication date:
1.4.2008.
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