Subconjunctival total excision in the treatment of chronic chalazia

Subconjunctival total excision in the treatment of chronic chalazia

A technique of subconjunctival total excision was used to treat 34 chronic chalazia. Another 34 were treated by incision and curettage and a further 32 by intralesional injection of long acting steroid. Subconjunctival total excision showed a higher success rate (94.12%) compared to the i...

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Main Authors: Prasad Somdutt, Gupta A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1992-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1992;volume=40;issue=4;spage=103;epage=105;aulast=Prasad
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spelling doaj-1f86b05fcbd04a04ae12058c444a0c572020-11-24T21:15:25ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381992-01-01404103105Subconjunctival total excision in the treatment of chronic chalaziaPrasad SomduttGupta AA technique of subconjunctival total excision was used to treat 34 chronic chalazia. Another 34 were treated by incision and curettage and a further 32 by intralesional injection of long acting steroid. Subconjunctival total excision showed a higher success rate (94.12%) compared to the incision and curettage group (76.47%) and the injection group (75%). As the difference was statistically significant and due to other advantages we recommend subconjunctival total excision as a primary approach in the treatment of chronic chalazia.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1992;volume=40;issue=4;spage=103;epage=105;aulast=Prasad
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Subconjunctival total excision in the treatment of chronic chalazia
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title Subconjunctival total excision in the treatment of chronic chalazia
title_short Subconjunctival total excision in the treatment of chronic chalazia
title_full Subconjunctival total excision in the treatment of chronic chalazia
title_fullStr Subconjunctival total excision in the treatment of chronic chalazia
title_full_unstemmed Subconjunctival total excision in the treatment of chronic chalazia
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series Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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publishDate 1992-01-01
description A technique of subconjunctival total excision was used to treat 34 chronic chalazia. Another 34 were treated by incision and curettage and a further 32 by intralesional injection of long acting steroid. Subconjunctival total excision showed a higher success rate (94.12%) compared to the incision and curettage group (76.47%) and the injection group (75%). As the difference was statistically significant and due to other advantages we recommend subconjunctival total excision as a primary approach in the treatment of chronic chalazia.
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