Open AccessEvaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of a Low-Temperature Plasma Surgical System for Pterygium
Author(s) -
Haixiang Huang,
Saiqun Li,
Jing Zhong,
Bowen Wang,
Lulu Peng,
Yuqing Deng,
Mingwu Wang,
Jing Yuan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cornea
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.274
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1536-4798
pISSN - 0277-3740
DOI - 10.1097/ico.0000000000002487
Subject(s) - pterygium , medicine , plasma , surgery , physics , quantum mechanics
Surgical excision is the standard treatment for pterygium. This study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel technique using low-temperature plasma (LTP) for excision and hemostasis in pterygium surgery.