Clinical Analysis of Recurrence Patterns Following Conjunctival Autografts for Pterygium Surgery

Retrospective Study of Recurrence Patterns Following Conjunctival Autografts for Pterygium Surgery

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02059837

Enrollment

116

Registered

2014-02-11

Start date

2009-02-28

Completion date

2011-10-31

Last updated

2014-02-11

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Conditions

Recurrent Pterygium

Brief summary

This study is conducted to evaluate its morphologic reproliferating patterns in patients with pterygium treated with the excision and conjunctival autograft.

Detailed description

The medical records of 116 eyes of 116 patients with pterygium who had pterygium excision and conjunctival autograft between February 2009 and May 2011 were reviewed. Using consecutively recorded photographs, we evaluated preoperative morphologic characteristics and its growth patterns.

Interventions

PROCEDURErecurrent pterygium excision and following grafting

The excision of recurrent pterygial tissue and autograft of conjunctiva was done.

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

21 Years to 85 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Recurrent pterygium * Unilateral or bilateral pterygium * Both male and female * Consenting to participate in study

Exclusion criteria

* Fibrovascular proliferation secondary to injury * Severe dry eye syndrome * Pseudopterygium * Signs of malignancy on pterygium * Corneoscleral trauma or corneo-limbal scars

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pterygium recurrence pattern	12 months	Morphologic recurrence pattern of pterygium using consecutively recorded photographs.

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026