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Gaceta Médica Espirituana

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Abstract

VALDES PEREZ, Erians; VERGEL GARCIA, Arai Caridad; PADRON CORDERO, Luis Manuel  and  SAMPER VEITIA, Mayelin. Correction of postoperative symblepharon by means of conjunctival autolologous autoplastyA case report. Gac Méd Espirit [online]. 2015, vol.17, n.1, pp.74-81. ISSN 1608-8921.

Background: Postoperative symblepharon is an ophtalmalogical complication consisting of a total or partial adherence of the tarsal conjunctiva and the eyeball caused by a scar, resulting in secondary complications that affect both oculofacial anatomy and visual function. Objective: To illustrate the result of the conjunctival autolologous autoplasty as a treatment for postoperative symblepharon. Case presentation: A postoperative case of symblepharon is presented after having various surgical interventions of pterygium, who evolved with an insufficiency of limbic cells, conjunctiva of the cornea and symblepharon. The patient evolved satisfactorily after having the surgical treatment with conjunctival autolologous autoplasty, he recovered eye movement and astigmatism was reduced and there was a notorious saving of resources was achieved without sacrificing the effectiveness of the surgical procedure. Conclusions: The treatment of Postoperative symblepharon with conjunctival autolologous autoplasty allows to adopt an adequate medical conduct with a very favorable patient recovery.

Keywords : symblepharon; conjunctival autoplasty; free conjunctival flaps; ophthalmologic surgical procedures.

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