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I see. You are probably way ahead of me on this. I just couldn't see why

-ectomy couldn't be applied. I seemed that it was spelled out correctly. Ken

Word help, please

This patient is having preop cataract surgery and the doc dictates that she

is having a " pterygiectomy " , but I can't document that word. Is that one

he's just making up, or is it a word?

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Family Practice

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Karla, Since Ramona has typed it as pterygium removal in the past and the place

where you found pterygiectomy is actually at a medical school in Turkey, I think

I would be more inclined to go with pterygium removal than with pterygiectomy.

I have checked all of my Stedman's word books that are even closely related

(surgery, ophthalmology, etc.) and have not been able to find anything even

close to pterygiectomy. Just my 2 cents. Margaret

>>> " Karla Hilbourn " 01/21/03 06:33PM >>>

Ramona: I'm not a verbatim account. I couldn't get an answer out of this

company if I pulled teeth, so I never know whether I'm right or wrong. I

did find " pterygiectomy " on a Google search. It says:

" Intraoperative or postoperative use of mitomycin C is one of the treatment

options to reduce the recurrence of pterygia. Scleral necrosis, a

potentially blinding complication after mitomycin C use, has been among

great concern in ophthalmic practice. A patient is presented in whom scleral

necrosis developed 20 days after a pterygiectomy with bare sclera technique

was performed, followed by the application of 0.4 mg/mL of topical mitomycin

C eye drops for 3 weeks. "

It's from: Department of Ophthalmology Gulhane Military Medical Academy and

Medical School, Ankara, Turkey

******************************************

Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

I.C. - 2 years

Family Practice

> www.karlascozycorner.homestead.com

******************************************

>

>To: <nmtc >, " Karla Hilbourn "

>Subject: Re: Word help, please

>Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:34:18 -0800

>

>The best way I can answer it is " pterygium removal " . Are you verbatim? When

>I worked in surgery, it was listed as pterygium removal....not -ectomy and

>not resection. Let us know what your final decision is. I'm interested if

>there really is a word as " pterygiectomy " (or variation of).

>

>Ramona

>RaLeeII@...

> Word help, please

>

> This patient is having preop cataract surgery and the doc dictates that

>she

> is having a " pterygiectomy " , but I can't document that word. Is that

>one

> he's just making up, or is it a word?

>

> ******************************************

> Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

> I.C. - 2 years

> Family Practice

> ******************************************

>

> _________________________________________________________________

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January 21, 2003

Karla, Since Ramona has typed it as pterygium removal in the past and the place

where you found pterygiectomy is actually at a medical school in Turkey, I think

I would be more inclined to go with pterygium removal than with pterygiectomy.

I have checked all of my Stedman's word books that are even closely related

(surgery, ophthalmology, etc.) and have not been able to find anything even

close to pterygiectomy. Just my 2 cents. Margaret

>>> " Karla Hilbourn " 01/21/03 06:33PM >>>

Ramona: I'm not a verbatim account. I couldn't get an answer out of this

company if I pulled teeth, so I never know whether I'm right or wrong. I

did find " pterygiectomy " on a Google search. It says:

" Intraoperative or postoperative use of mitomycin C is one of the treatment

options to reduce the recurrence of pterygia. Scleral necrosis, a

potentially blinding complication after mitomycin C use, has been among

great concern in ophthalmic practice. A patient is presented in whom scleral

necrosis developed 20 days after a pterygiectomy with bare sclera technique

was performed, followed by the application of 0.4 mg/mL of topical mitomycin

C eye drops for 3 weeks. "

It's from: Department of Ophthalmology Gulhane Military Medical Academy and

Medical School, Ankara, Turkey

******************************************

Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

I.C. - 2 years

Family Practice

> www.karlascozycorner.homestead.com

******************************************

>

>To: <nmtc >, " Karla Hilbourn "

>Subject: Re: Word help, please

>Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:34:18 -0800

>

>The best way I can answer it is " pterygium removal " . Are you verbatim? When

>I worked in surgery, it was listed as pterygium removal....not -ectomy and

>not resection. Let us know what your final decision is. I'm interested if

>there really is a word as " pterygiectomy " (or variation of).

>

>Ramona

>RaLeeII@...

> Word help, please

>

> This patient is having preop cataract surgery and the doc dictates that

>she

> is having a " pterygiectomy " , but I can't document that word. Is that

>one

> he's just making up, or is it a word?

>

> ******************************************

> Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

> I.C. - 2 years

> Family Practice

> ******************************************

>

> _________________________________________________________________

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January 21, 2003

Karla, Since Ramona has typed it as pterygium removal in the past and the place

where you found pterygiectomy is actually at a medical school in Turkey, I think

I would be more inclined to go with pterygium removal than with pterygiectomy.

I have checked all of my Stedman's word books that are even closely related

(surgery, ophthalmology, etc.) and have not been able to find anything even

close to pterygiectomy. Just my 2 cents. Margaret

>>> " Karla Hilbourn " 01/21/03 06:33PM >>>

Ramona: I'm not a verbatim account. I couldn't get an answer out of this

company if I pulled teeth, so I never know whether I'm right or wrong. I

did find " pterygiectomy " on a Google search. It says:

" Intraoperative or postoperative use of mitomycin C is one of the treatment

options to reduce the recurrence of pterygia. Scleral necrosis, a

potentially blinding complication after mitomycin C use, has been among

great concern in ophthalmic practice. A patient is presented in whom scleral

necrosis developed 20 days after a pterygiectomy with bare sclera technique

was performed, followed by the application of 0.4 mg/mL of topical mitomycin

C eye drops for 3 weeks. "

It's from: Department of Ophthalmology Gulhane Military Medical Academy and

Medical School, Ankara, Turkey

******************************************

Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

I.C. - 2 years

Family Practice

> www.karlascozycorner.homestead.com

******************************************

>

>To: <nmtc >, " Karla Hilbourn "

>Subject: Re: Word help, please

>Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:34:18 -0800

>

>The best way I can answer it is " pterygium removal " . Are you verbatim? When

>I worked in surgery, it was listed as pterygium removal....not -ectomy and

>not resection. Let us know what your final decision is. I'm interested if

>there really is a word as " pterygiectomy " (or variation of).

>

>Ramona

>RaLeeII@...

> Word help, please

>

> This patient is having preop cataract surgery and the doc dictates that

>she

> is having a " pterygiectomy " , but I can't document that word. Is that

>one

> he's just making up, or is it a word?

>

> ******************************************

> Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

> I.C. - 2 years

> Family Practice

> ******************************************

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*.

> http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

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January 21, 2003

My question on all this is how is it possible to have preop cataract

surgery??

Sylvia Roller

M-TEC Student - Session 2-3

gentlsong@...

AIM: Jntlsong

ICQ: 383585

>Karla, Since Ramona has typed it as pterygium removal in the past

>and the place where you found pterygiectomy is actually at a medical

>school in Turkey, I think I would be more inclined to go with

>pterygium removal than with pterygiectomy. I have checked all of my

>Stedman's word books that are even closely related (surgery,

>ophthalmology, etc.) and have not been able to find anything even

>close to pterygiectomy. Just my 2 cents. Margaret

>

>>>> " Karla Hilbourn " 01/21/03 06:33PM >>>

>Ramona: I'm not a verbatim account. I couldn't get an answer out

>of this

>company if I pulled teeth, so I never know whether I'm right or

>wrong. I

>did find " pterygiectomy " on a Google search. It says:

>

> " Intraoperative or postoperative use of mitomycin C is one of the

>treatment

>options to reduce the recurrence of pterygia. Scleral necrosis, a

>potentially blinding complication after mitomycin C use, has been

>among

>great concern in ophthalmic practice. A patient is presented in whom

>scleral

>necrosis developed 20 days after a pterygiectomy with bare sclera

>technique

>was performed, followed by the application of 0.4 mg/mL of topical

>mitomycin

>C eye drops for 3 weeks. "

>

>It's from: Department of Ophthalmology Gulhane Military Medical

>Academy and

>Medical School, Ankara, Turkey

>

>******************************************

>Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

>I.C. - 2 years

>Family Practice

>******************************************

>

>>

>>To: <nmtc >, " Karla Hilbourn "

>>

>>Subject: Re: Word help, please

>>Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:34:18 -0800

>>

>>The best way I can answer it is " pterygium removal " . Are you

>>verbatim? When

>>I worked in surgery, it was listed as pterygium removal....not -

>>ectomy and

>>not resection. Let us know what your final decision is. I'm

>>interested if

>>there really is a word as " pterygiectomy " (or variation of).

>>

>>Ramona

>>RaLeeII@...

>> Word help, please

>>

>>This patient is having preop cataract surgery and the doc dictates

>>that

>>she

>>is having a " pterygiectomy " , but I can't document that word. Is

>>that

>>one

>>he's just making up, or is it a word?

>>

>>******************************************

>>Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

>>I.C. - 2 years

>>Family Practice

>>******************************************

>>

>>_________________________________________________________________

>>MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*.

>>

January 21, 2003

My question on all this is how is it possible to have preop cataract

surgery??

Sylvia Roller

M-TEC Student - Session 2-3

gentlsong@...

AIM: Jntlsong

ICQ: 383585

>Karla, Since Ramona has typed it as pterygium removal in the past

>and the place where you found pterygiectomy is actually at a medical

>school in Turkey, I think I would be more inclined to go with

>pterygium removal than with pterygiectomy. I have checked all of my

>Stedman's word books that are even closely related (surgery,

>ophthalmology, etc.) and have not been able to find anything even

>close to pterygiectomy. Just my 2 cents. Margaret

>

>>>> " Karla Hilbourn " 01/21/03 06:33PM >>>

>Ramona: I'm not a verbatim account. I couldn't get an answer out

>of this

>company if I pulled teeth, so I never know whether I'm right or

>wrong. I

>did find " pterygiectomy " on a Google search. It says:

>

> " Intraoperative or postoperative use of mitomycin C is one of the

>treatment

>options to reduce the recurrence of pterygia. Scleral necrosis, a

>potentially blinding complication after mitomycin C use, has been

>among

>great concern in ophthalmic practice. A patient is presented in whom

>scleral

>necrosis developed 20 days after a pterygiectomy with bare sclera

>technique

>was performed, followed by the application of 0.4 mg/mL of topical

>mitomycin

>C eye drops for 3 weeks. "

>

>It's from: Department of Ophthalmology Gulhane Military Medical

>Academy and

>Medical School, Ankara, Turkey

>

>******************************************

>Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

>I.C. - 2 years

>Family Practice

>******************************************

>

>>

>>To: <nmtc >, " Karla Hilbourn "

>>

>>Subject: Re: Word help, please

>>Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:34:18 -0800

>>

>>The best way I can answer it is " pterygium removal " . Are you

>>verbatim? When

>>I worked in surgery, it was listed as pterygium removal....not -

>>ectomy and

>>not resection. Let us know what your final decision is. I'm

>>interested if

>>there really is a word as " pterygiectomy " (or variation of).

>>

>>Ramona

>>RaLeeII@...

>> Word help, please

>>

>>This patient is having preop cataract surgery and the doc dictates

>>that

>>she

>>is having a " pterygiectomy " , but I can't document that word. Is

>>that

>>one

>>he's just making up, or is it a word?

>>

>>******************************************

>>Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

>>I.C. - 2 years

>>Family Practice

>>******************************************

>>

>>_________________________________________________________________

>>MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*.

>>

January 21, 2003

My question on all this is how is it possible to have preop cataract

surgery??

Sylvia Roller

M-TEC Student - Session 2-3

gentlsong@...

AIM: Jntlsong

ICQ: 383585

>Karla, Since Ramona has typed it as pterygium removal in the past

>and the place where you found pterygiectomy is actually at a medical

>school in Turkey, I think I would be more inclined to go with

>pterygium removal than with pterygiectomy. I have checked all of my

>Stedman's word books that are even closely related (surgery,

>ophthalmology, etc.) and have not been able to find anything even

>close to pterygiectomy. Just my 2 cents. Margaret

>

>>>> " Karla Hilbourn " 01/21/03 06:33PM >>>

>Ramona: I'm not a verbatim account. I couldn't get an answer out

>of this

>company if I pulled teeth, so I never know whether I'm right or

>wrong. I

>did find " pterygiectomy " on a Google search. It says:

>

> " Intraoperative or postoperative use of mitomycin C is one of the

>treatment

>options to reduce the recurrence of pterygia. Scleral necrosis, a

>potentially blinding complication after mitomycin C use, has been

>among

>great concern in ophthalmic practice. A patient is presented in whom

>scleral

>necrosis developed 20 days after a pterygiectomy with bare sclera

>technique

>was performed, followed by the application of 0.4 mg/mL of topical

>mitomycin

>C eye drops for 3 weeks. "

>

>It's from: Department of Ophthalmology Gulhane Military Medical

>Academy and

>Medical School, Ankara, Turkey

>

>******************************************

>Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

>I.C. - 2 years

>Family Practice

>******************************************

>

>>

>>To: <nmtc >, " Karla Hilbourn "

>>

>>Subject: Re: Word help, please

>>Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:34:18 -0800

>>

>>The best way I can answer it is " pterygium removal " . Are you

>>verbatim? When

>>I worked in surgery, it was listed as pterygium removal....not -

>>ectomy and

>>not resection. Let us know what your final decision is. I'm

>>interested if

>>there really is a word as " pterygiectomy " (or variation of).

>>

>>Ramona

>>RaLeeII@...

>> Word help, please

>>

>>This patient is having preop cataract surgery and the doc dictates

>>that

>>she

>>is having a " pterygiectomy " , but I can't document that word. Is

>>that

>>one

>>he's just making up, or is it a word?

>>

>>******************************************

>>Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

>>I.C. - 2 years

>>Family Practice

>>******************************************

>>

>>_________________________________________________________________

>>MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*.

>>

January 21, 2003

Sylvia, At my hospital, when a patient is coming in for surgery, the doc

dictates a preop H & P. I would imagine that this is what the doctor is referring

to, that the patient was seen preoperatively, prior to cataract surgery, either

by the ophthalmologist or by another doctor to for preoperative clearance. Hope

that helps, Margaret

>>> Gentlsong 01/21/03 07:15PM >>>

My question on all this is how is it possible to have preop cataract

surgery??

Sylvia Roller

M-TEC Student - Session 2-3

gentlsong@...

AIM: Jntlsong

ICQ: 383585

>Karla, Since Ramona has typed it as pterygium removal in the past

>and the place where you found pterygiectomy is actually at a medical

>school in Turkey, I think I would be more inclined to go with

>pterygium removal than with pterygiectomy. I have checked all of my

>Stedman's word books that are even closely related (surgery,

>ophthalmology, etc.) and have not been able to find anything even

>close to pterygiectomy. Just my 2 cents. Margaret

>

>>>> " Karla Hilbourn " 01/21/03 06:33PM >>>

>Ramona: I'm not a verbatim account. I couldn't get an answer out

>of this

>company if I pulled teeth, so I never know whether I'm right or

>wrong. I

>did find " pterygiectomy " on a Google search. It says:

>

> " Intraoperative or postoperative use of mitomycin C is one of the

>treatment

>options to reduce the recurrence of pterygia. Scleral necrosis, a

>potentially blinding complication after mitomycin C use, has been

>among

>great concern in ophthalmic practice. A patient is presented in whom

>scleral

>necrosis developed 20 days after a pterygiectomy with bare sclera

>technique

>was performed, followed by the application of 0.4 mg/mL of topical

>mitomycin

>C eye drops for 3 weeks. "

>

>It's from: Department of Ophthalmology Gulhane Military Medical

>Academy and

>Medical School, Ankara, Turkey

>

>******************************************

>Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

>I.C. - 2 years

>Family Practice

>******************************************

>

>>

>>To: <nmtc >, " Karla Hilbourn "

>>

>>Subject: Re: Word help, please

>>Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:34:18 -0800

>>

>>The best way I can answer it is " pterygium removal " . Are you

>>verbatim? When

>>I worked in surgery, it was listed as pterygium removal....not -

>>ectomy and

>>not resection. Let us know what your final decision is. I'm

>>interested if

>>there really is a word as " pterygiectomy " (or variation of).

>>

>>Ramona

>>RaLeeII@...

>> Word help, please

>>

>>This patient is having preop cataract surgery and the doc dictates

>>that

>>she

>>is having a " pterygiectomy " , but I can't document that word. Is

>>that

>>one

>>he's just making up, or is it a word?

>>

>>******************************************

>>Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

>>I.C. - 2 years

>>Family Practice

>>******************************************

>>

>>_________________________________________________________________

>>MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*.

>>

January 21, 2003

Sylvia, At my hospital, when a patient is coming in for surgery, the doc

dictates a preop H & P. I would imagine that this is what the doctor is referring

to, that the patient was seen preoperatively, prior to cataract surgery, either

by the ophthalmologist or by another doctor to for preoperative clearance. Hope

that helps, Margaret

>>> Gentlsong 01/21/03 07:15PM >>>

My question on all this is how is it possible to have preop cataract

surgery??

Sylvia Roller

M-TEC Student - Session 2-3

gentlsong@...

AIM: Jntlsong

ICQ: 383585

>Karla, Since Ramona has typed it as pterygium removal in the past

>and the place where you found pterygiectomy is actually at a medical

>school in Turkey, I think I would be more inclined to go with

>pterygium removal than with pterygiectomy. I have checked all of my

>Stedman's word books that are even closely related (surgery,

>ophthalmology, etc.) and have not been able to find anything even

>close to pterygiectomy. Just my 2 cents. Margaret

>

>>>> " Karla Hilbourn " 01/21/03 06:33PM >>>

>Ramona: I'm not a verbatim account. I couldn't get an answer out

>of this

>company if I pulled teeth, so I never know whether I'm right or

>wrong. I

>did find " pterygiectomy " on a Google search. It says:

>

> " Intraoperative or postoperative use of mitomycin C is one of the

>treatment

>options to reduce the recurrence of pterygia. Scleral necrosis, a

>potentially blinding complication after mitomycin C use, has been

>among

>great concern in ophthalmic practice. A patient is presented in whom

>scleral

>necrosis developed 20 days after a pterygiectomy with bare sclera

>technique

>was performed, followed by the application of 0.4 mg/mL of topical

>mitomycin

>C eye drops for 3 weeks. "

>

>It's from: Department of Ophthalmology Gulhane Military Medical

>Academy and

>Medical School, Ankara, Turkey

>

>******************************************

>Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

>I.C. - 2 years

>Family Practice

>******************************************

>

>>

>>To: <nmtc >, " Karla Hilbourn "

>>

>>Subject: Re: Word help, please

>>Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:34:18 -0800

>>

>>The best way I can answer it is " pterygium removal " . Are you

>>verbatim? When

>>I worked in surgery, it was listed as pterygium removal....not -

>>ectomy and

>>not resection. Let us know what your final decision is. I'm

>>interested if

>>there really is a word as " pterygiectomy " (or variation of).

>>

>>Ramona

>>RaLeeII@...

>> Word help, please

>>

>>This patient is having preop cataract surgery and the doc dictates

>>that

>>she

>>is having a " pterygiectomy " , but I can't document that word. Is

>>that

>>one

>>he's just making up, or is it a word?

>>

>>******************************************

>>Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

>>I.C. - 2 years

>>Family Practice

>>******************************************

>>

>>_________________________________________________________________

>>MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*.

>>

January 21, 2003

Sylvia, At my hospital, when a patient is coming in for surgery, the doc

dictates a preop H & P. I would imagine that this is what the doctor is referring

to, that the patient was seen preoperatively, prior to cataract surgery, either

by the ophthalmologist or by another doctor to for preoperative clearance. Hope

that helps, Margaret

>>> Gentlsong 01/21/03 07:15PM >>>

My question on all this is how is it possible to have preop cataract

surgery??

Sylvia Roller

M-TEC Student - Session 2-3

gentlsong@...

AIM: Jntlsong

ICQ: 383585

>Karla, Since Ramona has typed it as pterygium removal in the past

>and the place where you found pterygiectomy is actually at a medical

>school in Turkey, I think I would be more inclined to go with

>pterygium removal than with pterygiectomy. I have checked all of my

>Stedman's word books that are even closely related (surgery,

>ophthalmology, etc.) and have not been able to find anything even

>close to pterygiectomy. Just my 2 cents. Margaret

>

>>>> " Karla Hilbourn " 01/21/03 06:33PM >>>

>Ramona: I'm not a verbatim account. I couldn't get an answer out

>of this

>company if I pulled teeth, so I never know whether I'm right or

>wrong. I

>did find " pterygiectomy " on a Google search. It says:

>

> " Intraoperative or postoperative use of mitomycin C is one of the

>treatment

>options to reduce the recurrence of pterygia. Scleral necrosis, a

>potentially blinding complication after mitomycin C use, has been

>among

>great concern in ophthalmic practice. A patient is presented in whom

>scleral

>necrosis developed 20 days after a pterygiectomy with bare sclera

>technique

>was performed, followed by the application of 0.4 mg/mL of topical

>mitomycin

>C eye drops for 3 weeks. "

>

>It's from: Department of Ophthalmology Gulhane Military Medical

>Academy and

>Medical School, Ankara, Turkey

>

>******************************************

>Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

>I.C. - 2 years

>Family Practice

>******************************************

>

>>

>>To: <nmtc >, " Karla Hilbourn "

>>

>>Subject: Re: Word help, please

>>Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 15:34:18 -0800

>>

>>The best way I can answer it is " pterygium removal " . Are you

>>verbatim? When

>>I worked in surgery, it was listed as pterygium removal....not -

>>ectomy and

>>not resection. Let us know what your final decision is. I'm

>>interested if

>>there really is a word as " pterygiectomy " (or variation of).

>>

>>Ramona

>>RaLeeII@...

>> Word help, please

>>

>>This patient is having preop cataract surgery and the doc dictates

>>that

>>she

>>is having a " pterygiectomy " , but I can't document that word. Is

>>that

>>one

>>he's just making up, or is it a word?

>>

>>******************************************

>>Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

>>I.C. - 2 years

>>Family Practice

>>******************************************

>>

>>_________________________________________________________________

>>MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*.

>>

January 21, 2003

Thanks Margaret!

It does make sense with that explanation but the way it was stated

was confusing to me without experience. Thanks for clearing it up

for me!

Sylvia Roller

M-TEC Student - Session 2-3

gentlsong@...

AIM: Jntlsong

ICQ: 383585

>Sylvia, At my hospital, when a patient is coming in for surgery, the

>doc dictates a preop H & P. I would imagine that this is what the

>doctor is referring to, that the patient was seen preoperatively,

>prior to cataract surgery, either by the ophthalmologist or by

>another doctor to for preoperative clearance. Hope that helps,

>Margaret

>

>>>>Gentlsong 01/21/03 07:15PM >>>

>My question on all this is how is it possible to have preop cataract

>surgery??

>

>Sylvia Roller

>M-TEC Student - Session 2-3

>gentlsong@...

>AIM: Jntlsong

>ICQ: 383585

>

>>Karla, Since Ramona has typed it as pterygium removal in the past

>>and the place where you found pterygiectomy is actually at a

medical

>>school in Turkey, I think I would be more inclined to go with

>>pterygium removal than with pterygiectomy. I have checked all of

my

>>Stedman's word books that are even closely related (surgery,

>>ophthalmology, etc.) and have not been able to find anything even

>>close to pterygiectomy. Just my 2 cents. Margaret

>>

>>>>> " Karla Hilbourn " 01/21/03 06:33PM >>>

>>Ramona: I'm not a verbatim account. I couldn't get an answer out

>>of this

>>company if I pulled teeth, so I never know whether I'm right or

>>wrong. I

>>did find " pterygiectomy " on a Google search. It says:

>>

>> " Intraoperative or postoperative use of mitomycin C is one of the

>>treatment

>>options to reduce the recurrence of pterygia. Scleral necrosis, a

>>potentially blinding complication after mitomycin C use, has been

>>among

>>great concern in ophthalmic practice. A patient is presented in

whom

>>scleral

>>necrosis developed 20 days after a pterygiectomy with bare sclera

>>technique

>>was performed, followed by the application of 0.4 mg/mL of topical

>>mitomycin

>>C eye drops for 3 weeks. "

>>

>>It's from: Department of Ophthalmology Gulhane Military Medical

>>Academy and

>>Medical School, Ankara, Turkey

>>

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>>Karla Hilbourn, 47/VA

>>I.C. - 2 years

>>Family Practice