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Comparison of efficacy and safety of sutureless glue-free versus suture technique for autogenous conjunctivolimbal grafting in primary pterygium excision

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Author Details : Monika Dahiya*, Manisha Rathi, Mohit Dua, Sumit Sachdeva, Ruchi Dabas, Jitender Phogat

Volume : 9, Issue : 2, Year : 2023

Article Page : 140-144

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijceo.2023.028

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Abstract

Aim: To compare the efficacy and safety of sutureless glue-free versus suture technique for autogenous conjunctivolimbal grafting in primary pterygium excision.
Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in thirty consecutive patients of primary progressive pterygium after taking their informed written consent and ethical clearance in a tertiary eye care centre of Northern India. Patients were randomly divided equally into group “A” and “B” each constituting fifteen patients. Group A patients underwent suture technique and group “B” patients underwent sutureless technique for conjunctivolimbal graft placement. Comparison of both groups was done in terms of intraoperative time, postoperative symptoms and recurrence over a period of one year. Data was compiled and entered into Microsoft Excel software and SPSS version 21.0 was used for data analysis.
Results: The mean duration of surgery was 42 min and 30 min in group A and B respectively and this difference was found to be statistically significant (p=0.0001). On 1 postoperative day, pain and foreign?body sensation was present in 12 patients in group A, while only 1 patient of group B had these symptoms and this difference was statistically significant (p = 0.00014). Postoperative hyperaemia was seen in 8 patients of group A and 6 patients of group B which was statistically insignificant (p = 0.564). Only two patients in group A had conjunctival chemosis while no patients in group B developed chemosis, and the difference was statistically insignificant (p = 0.964). Subconjunctival haemorrhage was seen in 2 patients of Group A and 1 patient of Group B which resolved over a period of 2-3 weeks. Conjunctivolimbal graft was found to be more stable in group A while it was misplaced in 1 patient of group B and the difference was statistically insignificant (p = 1.000). Only 1 patient of group A developed suture related complication i.e suture granuloma. Over a period of 1 year follow up, only 1 patient of group A had recurrence of pterygium.
Conclusion: Sutureless glue-free technique is a time saving, cost effective and better surgical modality in comparison to conventional suture technique for autogenous conjunctivolimbal grafting in primary pterygium resection.
 

Keywords: Conjunctivolimbal autograft, Pterygium, Suture technique, Sutureless technique.

How to cite : Dahiya M, Rathi M, Dua M, Sachdeva S, Dabas R, Phogat J, Comparison of efficacy and safety of sutureless glue-free versus suture technique for autogenous conjunctivolimbal grafting in primary pterygium excision. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023;9(2):140-144

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