Pterygium
eBook - ePub

Pterygium

Techniques and Technologies for Surgical Success

  1. 176 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Pterygium

Techniques and Technologies for Surgical Success

About this book

Pterygium surgery often presents a challenge to ophthalmic surgeons due to a high tendency for tissue re-growth. Pterygium: Techniques and Technologies for Surgical Success details the latest advances in ocular surface surgery, as well as new methods to overcome the traditional complications of pterygium surgery. Dr. John A. Hovanesian and his contributors address pterygium surgery through a detailed compilation of intraoperative and postoperative patient management. Pterygium: Techniques and Technologies for Surgical Success includes step-by-step details on a wide range of treatment therapies, such as: • Use of fibrin tissue adhesive
• Conjunctival autograft techniques, including wide margin autograft
• Amniotic membrane techniques and pearls
• Mitomycin and 5FU Adjuncts
• Conjunctival Chalasis
• Postoperative complications management, including the surgical approach to recurrences Pterygium: Techniques and Technologies for Surgical Success is an indispensible resource for ophthalmic surgeons, residents, fellows, and assisting staff who must keep up with the latest ocular procedures regarding pterygium surgery.

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781556429781
eBook ISBN
9781040142974
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Opthalmology & Optometry

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. About the Editor
  9. Contributing Authors
  10. Preface
  11. Foreword
  12. Introduction
  13. Chapter 1 Pterygium Pathogenesis, Actinic Damage, and Recurrence
  14. Chapter 2 Historical Approaches to Pterygium Surgery, Including Bare Sclera and Adjunctive Beta Radiation Techniques
  15. Chapter 3 Pterygium Excision With Conjunctival Autograft
  16. Chapter 4 Fibrin Tissue Adhesive
  17. Chapter 5 5-Fluorouracil and Mitomycin-C Adjuncts to Pterygium Surgery
  18. Chapter 6 History of Amniotic Membranes in Pterygium Surgery
  19. Chapter 7 Use of Amniotic Membrane for Conjunctival Reconstruction
  20. Chapter 8 Pterygium Excision and Placement of Amniotic Membrane Grafts
  21. Chapter 9 Pterygium Excision With a Conjunctival Autograft and Prophylactic Placement of Subconjunctival Amniotic Membrane Surrounding the Excision Site
  22. Chapter 10 Pterygium Postoperative Management and Complications
  23. Chapter 11 Management of Recurrent Pterygium
  24. Chapter 12 Conjunctival Chalasis Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment
  25. Financial Disclosures
  26. Index