RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Minor ipsilateral simple limbal epithelial transplantation (mini-SLET) for pterygium treatment
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 1598
OP 1600
DO 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2015-306857
VO 99
IS 12
A1 Erick Hernández-Bogantes
A1 Guillermo Amescua
A1 Alejandro Navas
A1 Yonathan Garfias
A1 Arturo Ramirez-Miranda
A1 Alejandro Lichtinger
A1 Enrique O Graue-Hernández
YR 2015
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/99/12/1598.abstract
AB We describe a novel surgical technique for pterygium removal taking advantage of the properties of amniotic membrane and limbal epithelial stem cells. A total of 10 eyes underwent pterygium excision with amniotic membrane coverage of the bare sclera and placement of pieces of limbal epithelium in a linear fashion in the affected limbal area covered by a second amniotic membrane using fibrin glue. After up to 8 months of follow-up, there were no signs of early recurrence or sight-threatening complications. The minor ipsilateral simple limbal epithelial transplantation technique for the treatment of pterygium requires less tissue than the conventional conjunctival autograft, leaving healthy conjunctiva if needed for another procedure in the future and offers the advantages of epithelial stem cells, which in the long term may reduce the rate of recurrence significantly.