Peritoneal autografts in conjunctival replacement.

Peritoneal graft in extremely retracted conjunctival sac.

VARIOUS mucosal and skin materials have been used in plastic operations on the conjunctiva, and the mucosa of the mouth and lips have been found most suitable. Apart from these materials, the Thiersch graft, part of the peritoneal membrane, the rectum, the preputium, and the labia minora have also been used for small conjunctival defects. Sorsby and Symons (1946) found amniotic membrane suitabl...

A Comparison of Fibrin Glue with Sutures for Conjunctival Autografts in Pterygium Excision Surgery

Skin-graft in a Case of Total Symblepharon.

MANAGEMENT of conjunctival ulceration in the acute stages following chemical injuries and certain infectious diseases is one of the most difficult problems confronting ophthalmic surgeons. This is challenging, more so when the internal structures of the eye-ball are not affected. The cornea may be fairly normal in many such cases. Severe damage to the conjunctiva, unless properly treated, will ...

Analysis of Recurrence Patterns Following Pterygium Surgery With Conjunctival Autografts

The aim of this article is to evaluate and classify pathogenetic origins based on morphologic reproliferative patterns in patients who underwent pterygium excision with a conjunctival autograft. In this retrospective, observational case series, a total of 116 eyes of 116 patients with pterygium who underwent pterygium excision with a conjunctival autograft between February 2009 and May 2011 wer...

[Quantifying and classifying postsurgical pain in pterygium surgery with conjunctival autografts].

OBJECTIVE Quantify and define post-surgical pain after pterygium surgery with conjunctival autografts. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 17 patients. The parameters analysed were, gender, age, pterygium TCL classification, primary characteristics or relapse, usage of isolated tissue adhesive or extra fixation with stitches. A visual analogue pain scale was used immediately after surgery...