Pterygium surgery with conjunctival limbal autograft in an eye clinic from Villavicencio, Colombia

Cirurgia de pterígio com autoenxerto conjuntival em uma clínica de oftalmologia em Villavicencio, Colômbia

ABSTRACT

Objective:

To describe results of pterygium surgery at Clínica de Cirurgía Ocular Villavicencio, in Meta, Colombia.

Methods:

A retrospective analysis of pterygium surgeries performed between January 2017 and December 2019.

Results:

Approximately 1,200 records were reviewed, and 1,200 procedures included. The most frequent complications were corneal Dellen, pterygium recurrence, graft retraction and pyogenic granuloma (7.5%, 2.5%, 3% and 0.75% respectively). These were identified within the first 6 months of surgery.

Conclusion:

Pterygium surgery using conjunctival autografts is an effective technique, with low recurrence rates and very few complications.

Keywords:
Pterygium; Conjunctiva; Autografts; Conjunctival disease