Intermittent sliding-lock-knot suture for limbal conjunctival autograft fixation in pterygium surgery: a technique note
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Ying-Ying Gao. Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou 362000, Fujian Province, China. gaoyingying1968@163.com; Feng Zheng. Department of Neurosurgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou 362000, Fujian Province, China. dr.feng.zheng@gmail.com

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Supported by the Nature and Science of Science Technology Department of Fujian Province (No.2020J01233).

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    AIM: To report a technique used with intermittent sliding-lock-knot (ISLK) fixation for limbal conjunctival autografts in pterygium surgery and compared with those of routine intermittent (RI) fixation. METHODS: Consecutive patients with primary pterygium who had undergone pterygium excision combined with limbal conjunctival autograft transplantation between March 2021 and March 2022 at our institute were retrospectively analyzed. Primary outcome measures were mean duration of surgery and suture removal, degree of conjunctival hyperemia on postoperative day 1, pain score at suture removal, postoperative symptoms at 6mo, including conjunctival hyperemia, foreign body sensation, and graft stability. RESULTS: Ninety-eight patients underwent monocular surgery and were divided into ISLK (51 eyes) and RI (47 eyes) groups according to the type of conjunctiva autograft fixation method planned. There was no significant difference in mean duration of surgery between the two groups (18.59±2.39min vs 18.15±2.20min, P=0.417); however, compared to the RI group, shorter suture removal times were observed in the ISLK group [0.58min (0.42-0.87) vs 3.00min (2.21-4.15), P<0.001]. The degree of conjunctival hyperemia on postoperative day 1 was milder in the ISLK group (P<0.001). Pain scores at suture removal were lower in the ISLK group than in RI group [1 (0-3) vs 2 (1-4), P<0.001]. Postoperative symptoms at 6mo were comparable between the groups (P=0.487), with no recurrence. CONCLUSION: ISLK is an innovative method for limbal conjunctival autograft fixation after pterygium excision. Compared to RI fixation, ISLK facilitates suture removal and reduces discomfort, with comparable surgery duration and less conjunctival hyperemia.

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Ling Zhang, Run-Hua Lyu, Jing-Ru Wang, et al. Intermittent sliding-lock-knot suture for limbal conjunctival autograft fixation in pterygium surgery: a technique note. Int J Ophthalmol, 2024,17(5):838-844

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  • Received:September 26,2023
  • Revised:December 29,2023
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  • Online: April 24,2024
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