Journal article
Recurrent pterygia: results of postoperative treatment with Sr-90 applicators
Radiology, v 174(2), pp 565-566
Feb 1990
PMID: 2296667
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Abstract
Recurrent pterygia in 42 patients (48 eyes) were treated locally with strontium-90 irradiation from May 1967 to May 1988. The 31 male patients had an average age of 52 years; the 11 female patients, 46 years. All patients underwent surgical resection of the recurrent pterygia with use of the bare-sclera technique. During the immediate postoperative period the surgical site was treated with an Sr-90 applicator (beta irradiation). Doses ranged from 10 to 70 Gy (average, 50 Gy). Follow-up times ranged from 8 to 136 months (median, 14 months). The local control rate was 89%. Four of the five recurrences were in patients treated with doses of 1,000-1,500 cGy (P less than .0002). None of the patients developed cataracts or any other serious complications.
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- Title
- Recurrent pterygia: results of postoperative treatment with Sr-90 applicators
- Creators
- O R Campbell - Hahnemann University HospitalB E AmendolaL W Brady - Hahnemann University Hospital
- Publication Details
- Radiology, v 174(2), pp 565-566
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Radiation Oncology (and Nuclear Medicine)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1990CK84400051
- Other Identifier
- 991019184018104721
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