A Clinical Study of Efficacy of Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation in the Management of Pterygium.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 5
Abstract
Aim: To study the efficacy of the limbal stem cell transplantation in the management of pterygium. Methods: In an interventional case series, 50 patients with pterygium underwent surgical excision with limbalstem cell transplantation on to bare sclera at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, kadapa .Patients were followed for 6 months and results were evaluated in terms of recurrent growth and other postoperative complications. Results: 50 eyes of 50 patients including 32 females and 18 males of mean age of 40±8 years were operated on the pterygia extended onto cornea for more than 2mm. Only two eye withlimbal stem cell transplantation( 4%) demonstrated recurrent pterygium growth. Conclusion: Short term results suggest that pterygium excision withlimbal stem cell transplantation issafe and effective method. Recurrent growth is less and cosmetic appearance also better withlimbalstem cell transplantation. A larger randomized clinical trial with longer follow up period is however recommended.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. MVDL Sathyanarayana, D. Manikanta PG. RIMS.
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