Acellular Dermal Allograft Transplantation in Patients with Scleromalacia After Pterygium Excision
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 1685-1689, 2008.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-223024
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report two cases of successful acellular dermal allograft transplantation for scleromalacia following pterygium excision. CASESUMMARY:
A 72-year-old female patient developed scleromalacia on the nasal side of the right eye, and a 79-year-old female patient developed scleromalacia with inflammation on the nasal side of the left eye. They had previous histories of pterigia removal on the sites of scleromalacia. Acellular dermal allograft (AlloDerm(R), Lifecell, NJ, USA) transplantations were done. After the operations, inflammation and pain ameliorated and the grafts survived without any particular complications.CONCLUSIONS:
In treating scleromalacia, the transplantation of acellular dermal allografts produced relatively satisfactory results without undesirable problems commonly encountered when using conventional materials.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Transplantation, Homologous
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Pterygium
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Transplants
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Eye
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Inflammation
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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