Is post-trabeculectomy hypotony a risk factor for subsequent failure? A case control study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ocular hypotony results in an increased break down of the blood-aqueous barrier and an increase in inflammatory mediator release. We postulate that this release may lead to an increased risk of trabeculectomy failure through increase...
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| author | Bunce Catey V Mandal Kaveri Benson Sarah E Fraser Scott G |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ocular hypotony results in an increased break down of the blood-aqueous barrier and an increase in inflammatory mediator release. We postulate that this release may lead to an increased risk of trabeculectomy failure through increased bleb scarring. This study was designed to try to address the question if hypotony within one month of trabeculectomy for Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG), is a risk factor for future failure of the filter.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We performed a retrospective, case notes review, of patients who underwent trabeculectomy for POAG between Jan 1995 and Jan 1996 at our hospital. We identified those with postoperative hypotony within 1 month of surgery. Hypotony was defined as an intraocular pressure (IOP) < 8 mmHg or an IOP of less than 10 mmHg with choroidal detachment or a shallow anterior chamber. We compared the survival times of the surgery in this group with a control group (who did not suffer hypotony as described above), over a 5 year period. Failure of trabeculectomy was defined as IOP > 21 mmHg, or commencement of topical antihypertensives or repeat surgery.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>97 cases matched our inclusion criteria, of these 38 (39%) experienced hypotony within 1 month of surgery. We compared the survival times in those patients who developed hypotony with those who did not using the log-rank test. This data provided evidence of a difference (P = 0.0492) with patients in the hypotony group failing more rapidly than the control group.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Early post-trabeculectomy hypotony (within 1 month) is associated with reduced survival time of blebs.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-51a4c3b2862144998d30c8bf4722e7ea2022-12-22T03:28:00ZengBMCBMC Ophthalmology1471-24152005-04-0151710.1186/1471-2415-5-7Is post-trabeculectomy hypotony a risk factor for subsequent failure? A case control studyBunce Catey VMandal KaveriBenson Sarah EFraser Scott G<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ocular hypotony results in an increased break down of the blood-aqueous barrier and an increase in inflammatory mediator release. We postulate that this release may lead to an increased risk of trabeculectomy failure through increased bleb scarring. This study was designed to try to address the question if hypotony within one month of trabeculectomy for Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG), is a risk factor for future failure of the filter.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We performed a retrospective, case notes review, of patients who underwent trabeculectomy for POAG between Jan 1995 and Jan 1996 at our hospital. We identified those with postoperative hypotony within 1 month of surgery. Hypotony was defined as an intraocular pressure (IOP) < 8 mmHg or an IOP of less than 10 mmHg with choroidal detachment or a shallow anterior chamber. We compared the survival times of the surgery in this group with a control group (who did not suffer hypotony as described above), over a 5 year period. Failure of trabeculectomy was defined as IOP > 21 mmHg, or commencement of topical antihypertensives or repeat surgery.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>97 cases matched our inclusion criteria, of these 38 (39%) experienced hypotony within 1 month of surgery. We compared the survival times in those patients who developed hypotony with those who did not using the log-rank test. This data provided evidence of a difference (P = 0.0492) with patients in the hypotony group failing more rapidly than the control group.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Early post-trabeculectomy hypotony (within 1 month) is associated with reduced survival time of blebs.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2415/5/7 |
| spellingShingle | Bunce Catey V Mandal Kaveri Benson Sarah E Fraser Scott G Is post-trabeculectomy hypotony a risk factor for subsequent failure? A case control study BMC Ophthalmology |
| title | Is post-trabeculectomy hypotony a risk factor for subsequent failure? A case control study |
| title_full | Is post-trabeculectomy hypotony a risk factor for subsequent failure? A case control study |
| title_fullStr | Is post-trabeculectomy hypotony a risk factor for subsequent failure? A case control study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is post-trabeculectomy hypotony a risk factor for subsequent failure? A case control study |
| title_short | Is post-trabeculectomy hypotony a risk factor for subsequent failure? A case control study |
| title_sort | is post trabeculectomy hypotony a risk factor for subsequent failure a case control study |
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