METHOD OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF RECURRENT PTERIGIUM Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC A61F9/07 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to ophthalmology and can be applied in surgical treatment of recurrent pterigium. Pterigium head and body are separated from cornea and sclera and excised. Bleeding episcleral vessels on internal limb edge are coagulated. Pathologically changed bulbar conjunctiva above pterigium body is excised. Conjunctiva above semilunar fold is slightly excised, separated, turned toward eye corner and sewn with interrupted suture to eyelid fornix. In formed after pterigium removal bed transplant is laid. As transplant ophtalmotransplant "Ufaplant" from kidney capsule is used. Transplant is fixed to sclera on limb and on edges from internal rectus muscle tendon. Lateral sides of transplant are brought 2 mm under conjunctiva. Bulbar conjunctiva is fixed to transplant by applying interrupted sutures on conjunctiva defect edges.

EFFECT: elimination of conjunctiva growth zone, which prevents pterigium recurrence.

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