Trabeculectomy With Mitomycin C in Pseudophakic Patients With Open-angle Glaucoma: Outcomes and Risk Factors For Failure Export

@article{citeulike:888496, abstract = {PurposeTo evaluate tonometric outcomes of trabeculectomy with mitomycin C in pseudophakic patients with open-angle glaucoma and associated risk factors for failure.DesignRetrospective cohort study.MethodsSeventy-three pseudophakic patients (89 eyes) with primary open-angle, normal-tension, exfoliative, or pigmentary glaucoma were recruited. Success rates were defined according to three criteria: (A) intraocular pressure (IOP) =20\%; (B) IOP =25\%; and (C) IOP =30\%. IOP, visual acuity, complications, and additional interventions were documented after surgery. Cox's proportional hazard regression analysis was used to identify risk factors for failure.ResultsMean IOP (+/-SD) decreased from a preoperative value of 18.8 +/- 6.6 mm Hg to 10.2 +/- 5.1 mm Hg at one year and to 10.0 +/- 4.2 at two years (P P ConclusionIncreasing age, use of a limbus-based conjunctival flap, and performance of laser suture lysis were factors that were associated with a smaller risk of failure. Present findings indicate that trabeculectomy with mitomycin C provides acceptable long-term success rates in pseudophakic patients, with a low incidence of complications.}, author = {Fontana, Hector and Nouri-Mahdavi, Kouros and Caprioli, Joseph}, citeulike-article-id = {888496}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2005.11.039}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VK5-4JKB164-7/2/f03f7e8842875a580da7065bc8ab1235}, doi = {10.1016/j.ajo.2005.11.039}, journal = {American Journal of Ophthalmology}, keywords = {factors, glaucoma, mitomycin, outcomes, risk, trabeculectomy}, month = {April}, number = {4}, pages = {652--659}, posted-at = {2006-10-07 17:11:17}, priority = {3}, title = {Trabeculectomy With Mitomycin C in Pseudophakic Patients With Open-angle Glaucoma: Outcomes and Risk Factors For Failure}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2005.11.039}, volume = {141}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:888496 L3 - citeulike-article-id:888496 N2 - PurposeTo evaluate tonometric outcomes of trabeculectomy with mitomycin C in pseudophakic patients with open-angle glaucoma and associated risk factors for failure.DesignRetrospective cohort study.MethodsSeventy-three pseudophakic patients (89 eyes) with primary open-angle, normal-tension, exfoliative, or pigmentary glaucoma were recruited. Success rates were defined according to three criteria: (A) intraocular pressure (IOP) =20%; (B) IOP =25%; and (C) IOP =30%. IOP, visual acuity, complications, and additional interventions were documented after surgery. Cox's proportional hazard regression analysis was used to identify risk factors for failure.ResultsMean IOP (+/-SD) decreased from a preoperative value of 18.8 +/- 6.6 mm Hg to 10.2 +/- 5.1 mm Hg at one year and to 10.0 +/- 4.2 at two years (P P ConclusionIncreasing age, use of a limbus-based conjunctival flap, and performance of laser suture lysis were factors that were associated with a smaller risk of failure. Present findings indicate that trabeculectomy with mitomycin C provides acceptable long-term success rates in pseudophakic patients, with a low incidence of complications. IS - 4 JF - American Journal of Ophthalmology EP - 659 TI - Trabeculectomy With Mitomycin C in Pseudophakic Patients With Open-angle Glaucoma: Outcomes and Risk Factors For Failure VL - 141 SP - 652 KW - factors KW - glaucoma KW - mitomycin KW - outcomes KW - risk KW - trabeculectomy AU - Fontana, Hector AU - Nouri-Mahdavi, Kouros AU - Caprioli, Joseph PY - 2006/04// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2005.11.039 ER -