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A Novel Technique for the Removal of Pterygiums

NCT02321150 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2014-12-30

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Summary

The aim of this study is to introduce a new surgical technique for the removal of pterygiums that entails the use of bipolar electrocautery to secure the graft, rather than sutures.

With this, the objective is to evaluate the benefits of a new technique for pterygium surgery with respect to postoperative patient comfort, surgery time, cost and recurrence rate.

Conditions

  • Pterygium

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Cautery

* Pterygium dissected off, corneal bed burred smooth and autograft harvested as per usual technique. * Conjunctiva undermined at the recipient site. * Relaxing incisions placed at the corners of the recipient site. * Graft is slid into place * Graft / host interface is gently dried with a Qtip * Bipolar cautery is applied after grasping the graft and host conjunctiva gently between cautery forceps. * Power setting: 25. * Duration of cautery: 4 -5 seconds; the tissue should whiten and contract as desiccation and coagulation take place. Some charring may occur. * Counter traction is applied to the conjunctiva as the cautery forceps are gently teased off * Cautery is applied at the 4 apices of the graft then in between these points.

PROCEDURE

Sutures

* Pterygium dissected off, corneal bed burred smooth and autograft harvested as per usual technique. * Conjunctiva undermined at the recipient site. * Graft is slid into place The graft is secured to host conjunctiva using 7 interrupted sutures

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of The West Indies

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kim N Jebodhsingh, MBBS, DABO · The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-12-31
Primary Completion
2014-12-31
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Barbados

Study Locations

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