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Stem cells transplantation with mitomycin C for recurrent pterygium

Yanqing Wang, Ping Liu, Xin Wang

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Objective To investigate the treatment of recurrent pterygium.Methods Pterygium resection was peformed in 48 eyes of 48 cases with recurrent pterygium.During the surgery,mitomycin C was used and then the autologous stem cells of corneal limbus were transplanted.Results After 6 months,pterygium recurred in one eye among 48 eyes,and the recurring rate was 2.08％.There was no complication happening.Conclusion Autologous corneal limbus stem cells transplantation and mitomycin C combined with wide pterygium excision is effective for recurrent pterygium. Key words: Pterygium, recurrent ; Transplantation, stem cells, limbus, autologous ; Mitomycin C

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Key concepts: Pterygium, Mitomycin C, Medicine, Transplantation, Complication, Surgery, Stem cell, Biology