1992
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(92)90008-6
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Pterygium treated with excision and postoperative beta irradiation

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“…Wilder reported that a total dose of 24 Gy in 3 fractions achieved an 88% local control rate at 5 years without severe complications [23]. This result is as good as other reports using higher total doses (Table 1).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 81%
“…Wilder reported that a total dose of 24 Gy in 3 fractions achieved an 88% local control rate at 5 years without severe complications [23]. This result is as good as other reports using higher total doses (Table 1).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 81%
“…Postoperative irradiation alone following bare sclera excision of recurrence results in re-recurrence rates in the range of 25-35% [7,9,11,13,15,21]. One crucial prognostic factor in postoperative treatment in primary as well as in recurrent pterygia is a minimum delay of the start of irradiation.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A utilização desta radiação no pós-operatório, tem o objetivo de reduzir a revascularização e contribue para que este procedimento não seja isento de complicações. (3) As seguintes sequelas oculares estão associadas à betaterapia: telangiectasia, queratinizaçáo conjuntival, conjuntivite crônica, simbléfaro, ptose palpebral, atrofia de íris, catarata, corneoesclerite, úlcera ou necrose corneoescleral.…”
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