Complication Profile following Pterygium Surgery at Outreaches in Benin City: A Short- Term Repor t

R. O. Momoh; I. A. Ohanaka; C. U. Ukponmwan; G. U. Oduware; R Ukponmwan; I Popoola; A. O. Eghonghon; B Abubakar; O Achonye; O. Omoruyi

Authors

R. O. Momoh Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria
I. A. Ohanaka Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria
C. U. Ukponmwan Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria
G. U. Oduware Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria
R Ukponmwan Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria
I Popoola Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria
A. O. Eghonghon Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria
B Abubakar Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria
O Achonye Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria
O. Omoruyi Department of Ophthalmology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin-City, Edo State, Nigeria

Keywords:

Recurrence., Complications, Mitomycin-C, Bare sclera, Excision, pterygium, Outreach

Abstract

Background: Complications following pterygium surgery are varied and recurrence is common^1-3. Mitomycin C used as an adjuvant therapy has been proven to reduce recurrence^4-7. The aim of this study is to give a preliminary report of the complication profile, especially of recurrence in a cohort of patients recruited from outreach camps who had pterygium excision.:

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