Surgical technique and postoperative treatments
| Technique | Polishing | Conjunctival flap | Postoperative treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| (11) | |||
| BS | Yes | No | Topical antibiotics/steroids 4–8 weeks |
| BS+MC | Yes | No | Topical antibiotics/steroids 4–8 weeks |
| Topical mitomycin C 0.02% twice daily 5 days | |||
| (14) | |||
| CG | Yes | Autograft | Topical antibiotics/steroids 4–8 weeks |
| BS | Yes | No | Topical antibiotics/steroids 3–4 weeks |
| CG | Yes | Autograft | Topical antibiotics/steroids 3–4 weeks |
| (23) | |||
| BS | No mention | No | Topical antibiotics/steroids 3 weeks |
| BS+MC | No mention | No | Topical antibiotics/steroids 3 weeks |
| Topical mitomycin C 0.1% or 0.04% four times daily 2 weeks | |||
| (15) | |||
| BS | No | No | No mention |
| BS+MC | No | No | No mention |
| (24) | |||
| BS | No | No | Topical antibiotics/steroids 3 months |
| BS+MC | No | No | Topical antibiotics/steroids 3 months |
BS=bare sclera resection; BS+MC=bare sclera and postoperative mitomycin C application; BS+MC=bare sclera and intraoperative mitomycin C application. Studies with references 23 and 24 referred to the use of 5 minute intraoperative mitomycin C application at concentrations of 0.01% and 0.02% respectively.
↵Conjunctival autograft taken from the superior bulbar conjunctiva of the operated eye.