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dc.contributor.author | Bekibele, C. O. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Baiyeroju A.M.|| Olusanya, B. A. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Ashaye, A.O. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Oluleye, T. S. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-10-16T12:47:55Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2018-10-16T12:47:55Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0905-222X | - |
dc.identifier.other | Eye 22, pp. 31-34 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/2652 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: The use of conjunctiva autograft, adjunct antimetabolite therapy has been shown to be effective in preventing pterygium recurrence. Objective: To compare 5 fluorouracil (5-FU) to conjunctival autograft in the treatment of large, fleshy pterygium. Methods: A randomised controlled prospective study of outcome of pterygium treatment using 5-FU as adjuvant treatment compared to conjunctiva autograft. Thirty-five eyes with large pterygium treated with bare sclera conjunctival excision plus 5-FU were compared with 33 eyes treated with excision and conjunctival autograft alone. Results: Post-operative pterygium recurrence was observed in four (11.4%) eyes treated with 5-FU and 4 (12.1%) eyes treated with conjunctiva autograft (P>0.05). The post-operative complications included, granuloma formation 11.4% for 5-FU and 3.0% for autograft and conjunctival discharge 5.7% for 5-FU group only. Conclusion: 5-FU is marginally superior to conjunctival autograft in the prevention of pterygium recurrence but neither gives a more desirable single digit recurrence rate. Randomised studies combining both conjunctival autograft and 5-FU in pterygium treatment is advocated to further explore their effect. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | Nature Publishing Group | en_US |
dc.subject | fleshy pterygium; | en_US |
dc.subject | pterygium recurrence; | en_US |
dc.subject | 5-fluorouracil; | en_US |
dc.subject | conjunctival autograft | en_US |
dc.title | Pterygium treatment using 5-FU as adjuvant treatment compared to conjunctiva autograft | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
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