Comparing techniques for pterygium surgery

Figures & data

Table 1 Demographic characteristic of patients

Treatment procedure		Bare sclera		Mitomycin		Conjunctival flap		Autograft		Total
Age (mean)	Primer	23–68 (46.42)	Total	22–68 (46.05)	Total	27–72 (51.58)	Total	23–65 (46.22)	Total	22–72 (48.33)	Total
	Recurrent	–	23–68 (46.42)	38–49 (45.50)	22–68 (47.95)	50 (50.00)	27–72 (51.50)	39–66 (49.55)	23–66 (47.88)	38–66 (48.42)	22–77 (48.35)
Male		12		12		6		12		42
Female		9		8		12		6		35
Primer	Eye	21		16		17		9		63
Pterygia	Recurrence	8 (38.09%)		2 (12.50%)		5 (29.41%)		5 (29.41%)		15 (23.80%)
Recurren	Eye	0		4		1		9		14
Pterygia	Recurrence	0		3 (75%)		1 (100%)		3 (33.33%)		7 (50%)
Total recurrence rate		8 (38.09%)		5 (25%)		6 (33.33%)		3 (16.6%)		22 (28.57%)
Recurrence time (month)		4		4		3		4		Mean: 3.75

Figure 1 Marking of donor conjunctival site.

Figure 2 Removal of donor conjunctival graft.

Figure 3 Transfer of graft to recipient area.

Figure 4 Suturing of graft to the excised pterygium side with 8/0 vicryl suture.

Table 2 Recurrence distribution with respect to age groups

Age distrubition	Eye	Recurrence	%
20–29	4	0
30–39	13	3	23.07
40–49	26	11	42.30
50–59	21	5	23.80
60<	13	3	23.07