Complications of Fibrin Glue in Pterygium Surgery with Amniotic Membrane Transplant

Lan P.Nguyen， Zhengxiang Wang， Jesley Molina， Andrea Tellez， Tek Chemoriya

Wang Eye Clinic，Doraville， GA 30340， USA

Introduction

Methods

TISSEEL preparation14

Excision of pterygium

Amniotic membrane transplant using TISSEEL

Amniotic membrane transplant using sutures

Figure 1 Race distribution of pterygium patients who underwent surgery with amniotic membrane transplant using either TISSEEL or Sutures

Figure 2 Age distribution of pterygium patients who underwent surgery with amniotic membrane transplant using either TISSEEL or sutures.

Table 1 Complications of TISSEEL versus suture

Results

Discussion

Advantages and disadvantages of fibrin glue and suture

Post-operative complications of amniotic membrane transplant

Conclusion