Outcome of graft free Molteno tube insertion
| Autor: | James Leong, Peter McCluskey, Hamish M. A. Towler, Susan Lightman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Male Intraocular pressure medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures medicine.medical_treatment Prosthesis Implantation Glaucoma Surgical Techniques Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience Glaucoma surgery Humans Molteno tube Medicine Antihypertensive Agents Intraocular Pressure Aged Aged 80 and over business.industry Middle Aged medicine.disease eye diseases Sensory Systems Sclera Surgery Ophthalmology Treatment Outcome medicine.anatomical_structure Anesthesia Molteno Implants Female sense organs Implant Epidemiologic Methods business |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Ophthalmology. 90:501-505 |
| ISSN: | 0007-1161 |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bjo.2005.079087 |
| Popis: | Aims: To determine the long term outcome of Molteno implants inserted using a modified surgical technique that eliminates the need for a donor scleral graft. Methods: Retrospective case series involving a medical record analysis of 35 consecutive patients undergoing first Molteno implant surgery for refractory glaucoma. The main outcomes included life table analysis of intraocular pressure control following surgery and frequency of intraoperative and postoperative complications. Results: There were no complications related specifically to the modified method of tube placement. Medium term intraocular pressure control was similar to other series. Conclusions: This simplified method for the insertion of Molteno implants eliminates the need for a donor scleral graft while maintaining the implant’s ability to control intraocular pressure. |
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