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Title: J.Talajic, K. Miszkiewicz, L. Racine, M. Harissi-Dagher


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Fibrin Glue versus Nylon Sutures
for Conjunctival Autografting
in Pterygium Surgery
  • J.Talajic, K. Miszkiewicz, L. Racine, M.
    Harissi-Dagher
  • The authors have no financial interest in the
    subject matter of this poster.

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BACKGROUND
  • Conjunctival autografting after pterygium
    excision is associated with very low rates of
    recurrence.
  • Disadvantages of graft suturing include longer
    surgery duration (vs. bare sclera technique),
    potential for granuloma formation and giant
    papillary conjunctivitis, and patient discomfort.
  • Fibrin-based adhesives for the attachment of
    conjunctival grafts have been associated with
    shorter surgery duration, improved patient
    comfort, and fewer complications. However, the
    recurrence rates with the use of fibrin glue have
    been investigated in few studies, the results of
    which have been inconsistent.

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PURPOSE
  • To determine the safety and efficacy of using
    fibrin glue (Tisseel VH, Baxter) to attach
    conjunctival autografts
  • To compare the results with the use of nylon
    sutures in patients undergoing primary pterygium
    excision

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STUDY DESIGN
  • A retrospective case series was conducted of 23
    eyes (23 patients) who underwent primary
    pterygium excision with conjunctival autograft
    between 2007 and 2009 at CHUM Hôpital Notre Dame
    in Montreal, Canada. Patients with autoimmune
    disease, a history of previous ocular surgery or
    trauma, and those who received intraoperative
    Mitomycin C were excluded from this study.

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METHODS
  • Of the 23 eyes that had undergone pterygium
    surgery, 12 conjunctival autografts were attached
    using fibrin glue by residents under the
    observation of one surgeon, and another 12
    autografts were sutured in place with 10-0 nylon
    sutures by a different attending surgeon. A chart
    review was conducted and patients were reexamined
    to evaluate differences in
  • operating time
  • graft success (graft intact 4 weeks
    postoperatively)
  • pterygium recurrence (growth 1 mm onto cornea)
  • postoperative patient comfort

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RESULTS
SUMMARY DATA OF PATIENTS S/P PTERYGIUM EXCISION WITH CONJUNCTIVAL AUTOGRAFT SUMMARY DATA OF PATIENTS S/P PTERYGIUM EXCISION WITH CONJUNCTIVAL AUTOGRAFT SUMMARY DATA OF PATIENTS S/P PTERYGIUM EXCISION WITH CONJUNCTIVAL AUTOGRAFT SUMMARY DATA OF PATIENTS S/P PTERYGIUM EXCISION WITH CONJUNCTIVAL AUTOGRAFT
  FIBRIN GLUE NYLON SUTURES P Value
Age (years) 57.2 51.2 0.355
Sex (Male) 73 50 0.400
Ethnicity ( Caucasian) 45.5 75 0.214
Eye ( OD) 45.5 41.7 0.256
Surgery duration (min per pterygium) 25.1 25.3 0.457
Mean F/U (months) 7.4 11.3 0.609
Graft Success () 96 100 1.0
Recurrence () 27.3 8.3 0.317
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FIBRIN GLUE GROUP FIBRIN GLUE GROUP FIBRIN GLUE GROUP FIBRIN GLUE GROUP FIBRIN GLUE GROUP FIBRIN GLUE GROUP FIBRIN GLUE GROUP FIBRIN GLUE GROUP FIBRIN GLUE GROUP FIBRIN GLUE GROUP FIBRIN GLUE GROUP
Patient Age (years) Sex Ethnicity Eye and location Surgery duration (min) Mean F/U (months) FBS Postop Recurrence Recurrence Graft Success
1 35 M African OS nasal 35 8.2 No No No Yes
2 39 M African OS nasal 20 5.6 PO day 1 No No Yes
3 45 M Hispanic OD nasal 35 1.4 No No No Yes
4 45 M Asian OD nasal temporal 25 9 PO month 1 Yes (nasal temp) Yes (nasal temp) Temp Yes Nasal No.
5 49 M Caucasian OS nasal 38 10.4 PO day 1 Yes Yes Yes
6 54 M Black OD temporal 25 17.5 No No No Yes
7 63 F Caucasian OS nasal 19 9.6 No No No Yes
8 71 M Caucasian OS nasal 36 6.1 No Yes Yes Yes
9 73 F Caucasian OD temporal 21 5.2 No No No Yes
10 76 M Hispanic OD nasal 25 3.5 PO day1 No No Yes
11 79 F Caucasian OS nasal 30 4.5 PO day 1 No No Yes
NYLON SUTURE GROUP NYLON SUTURE GROUP NYLON SUTURE GROUP NYLON SUTURE GROUP NYLON SUTURE GROUP NYLON SUTURE GROUP NYLON SUTURE GROUP NYLON SUTURE GROUP NYLON SUTURE GROUP NYLON SUTURE GROUP NYLON SUTURE GROUP
1 31 F Hispanic OS nasal 24 19.5 PO week 1 PO week 1 No Yes
2 41 F Caucasian OS nasal 23 11.4 PO week 1 PO week 1 No Yes
3 44 M Caucasian OD nasal 30 18.2 PO week 1 PO week 1 No Yes
4 48 F Caucasian OD nasal 22 10 PO month 1 PO month 1 No Yes
5 50 M Hispanic OS nasal 25 8.3 PO month 1 PO month 1 No Yes
6 50 M Caucasian OD nasal 29 7.1 PO week 1 PO week 1 No Yes
7 54 F Black OS nasal 28 17.2 PO week 1 PO week 1 No Yes
8 57 F Caucasian OS nasal 20 6.7 PO week 1 PO week 1 Yes Yes
9 60 M Caucasian OD nasal 25 7.6 PO week 1 PO week 1 No Yes
10 61 F Caucasian OS nasal 24 9.5 PO week 1 PO week 1 No Yes
11 63 M Caucasian OD nasal 27 6 No No No Yes
12 65 M Caucasian OS nasal 30 14 PO week 1 PO week 1 No Yes
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CONCLUSION
  • This study suggests that fibrin glue attachment
    of conjunctival autografts in primary pterygium
    excision surgery is effective and safe. The
    fibrin group showed less discomfort and slightly
    shorter operating time (with residents operating
    the majority of time in this group) as compared
    with the standard nylon suturing technique.
    However, the fibrin group resulted in a higher
    rate of recurrence. None of these differences was
    statistically significant. A larger study with
    the same surgeon performing both surgical
    techniques may be beneficial in determining
    whether recurrence is more frequent with the use
    of fibrin glue.

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