PTERJİUM CERRAHİSİNDE LİMBAL KONJONKTİVAL OTOGREFT TEKNİĞİNDE KRİYOTERAPİNİN ETKİNLİĞİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

Aim: To compare the complication and recurrence rates in patients undergoing limbal conjunctival autograft with or without adjuvant cryotherapy for primary recurrent pterygia.Methods: All information about cases operated between January 2014 2019 was scanned from electronic database. Fifty-three eyes combined were classified as Group 1, 47 only 2. Any development of new fibrovascular tissue limbus to cornea after surgery considered a recurrence. complications occurring during noted.Results: In 45 53 had eight pterygia. 2, 41 six Both groups similar terms age gender (p=0.880 p=0.835, respectively). The mean follow-up period 27.0±8.6 months 1 28.7±7.8 2 (p=0.287). No recurrences observed while rate 10.6% (p=0.02). relapses occurred within first year. either group. Graft oedema early post-operative four three 2.Conclusion: Limbal graft technique is successful reliable method treatment pterygium.