TY - JOUR AU - Gbadegesin Oluwatosin G, Ubah Josephine N, PY - 2018/11/27 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Comparison of Pterygium Recurrence Rate between Consultants and Residents ? 219 using 5 FU as an Adjuvant after excision of Primary Pterygium JF - Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology JA - pak J Ophthalmol VL - 28 IS - 4 SE - Review Articles DO - 10.36351/pjo.v28i4.401 UR - https://pjo.org.pk/index.php/pjo/article/view/401 SP - AB - <p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To compare the recurrence rates of pterygium between consultants and residents after primary pterygium excision.</p><p><strong>Material and Methods: </strong>A retrospective study of the primary pterygium excision cases with intraoperative 5-FU as an adjuvant therapy, done in a tertiary institution was carried out. All 36 case notes retrieved were reviewed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Residents operated on 16 patients while consultants operated on 20 cases. Of the 16 operations done by residents, 6(37.5%) had recurrence while it was seen in4 (20%) of the cases performed by consultants. The difference in recurrence not statistically significant. P=0.244.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although there was no statistical difference between the two groups considered in this study, the recurrence rate is still higher among the residents.</p> ER -