Topical cyclosporine A 0.05% before and after surgery to prevent pterygium recurrence.
Arq Bras Oftalmol
; 82(5): 372-376, 2019 06 27.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We evaluated the role of the conjunctival flap rotation technique using 5-fluorouracil and adjuvant therapy with topical cyclosporine A at 0.05% during short pre- and postoperative periods for the prevention of primary pterygium recurrence.METHODS:
In this prospective study, 76 patients with primary pterygium (76 eyes) were categorized into two groups the control group with 31 patients who did not receive cyclosporine treatment, and the cyclosporine group with 45 patients who received topical cyclosporine A (0.05%) twice a day, for 10 days before and 10 days after the pterygium excision operations. Patients were examined for disease recurrence, side effects, and complications at 10 and 21 days, and at 2 and 6 months after the operation. Data on demography, systemic diseases, and ophthalmologic histories were obtained from all patients, and these data were analyzed using descriptive statistics involving the absolute and relative percentages of frequency distribution. Goodman test was used for contrasts among multinomial populations to study the association between cyclosporine A and recurrence.RESULTS:
Most patients were between 30 and 60 years of age, and 67.1% were women. We confirmed a higher recurrence in patients with occupational sunlight exposure. The cyclosporine A used topically 10 days before and 10 days after the pterygium removal did not significantly reduce the recurrence of the pterygium.CONCLUSION:
Topical 0.05% cyclosporine A when used for 10 days before and 10 days after the pterygium removal does not prevent or reduce the recurrence of primary pterygium.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pterigion
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Ciclosporina
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Conjuntiva
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Inmunosupresores
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arq Bras Oftalmol
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil