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Has the Conjunctival Pedicle Graft Lost Its Usefulness ?
R.J. McMullen Jr.
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Introduction : Conjunctival grafts, especially conjunctival pedicle grafts, are routinely, and widely, used to treat a variety of corneal injuries and diseases. Recently, several different types of corneal surgical procedures have been introduced that aim to effectively treat specific corneal diseases while minimizing postoperative fibrosis. Conjunctival grafts are versatile, relatively simple to place, and readily available; all factors which have contributed to their widespread use (Figure 1). Alternative grafting materials such as equine amniotic membrane (AM) and porcine intestinal submucosa (Biosys) were introduced as alternatives to frozen corneal donor tissue in corneal reconstructive surgery. Increasing use of these alternative materials, along with the introduction and widespread use of several different corneal grafting procedures (corneoconjunctival transposition (CCT), penetrating keratoplasty (PK), deep endothelial lamellar keratoplasty (DLEK), posterior lamellar keratoplasty (PLK)) have slowly led to an increase in the importance of postoperative corneal transparency and cosmesis. [1,2,5]
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