Surgical outcomes associated with a sutureless drainage valve implantation procedure in patients with refractory glaucoma

Caroline N. Pham, Nathan M. Radcliffe, Daniel M. Vu

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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy profile of a sutureless procedure for drainage valve implantation with combined cataract removal and/or endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation (ECP). Materials and methods: A retrospective case series study of consecutive surgeries for Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV; New World Medical) implantation in a 1-year period was analyzed. The surgery was performed using a Tisseel fibrin sealant (Baxter Healthcare Corporation) in place of sutures. Some subsets within the case series also included a cataract extraction with intraocular lens (CEIOL) insertion and/or ECP (Endo Optiks) within the same procedure. Primary outcomes for this study including efficacy (IOP change, reduction in medications) and safety (complications and reoperations) were measured out to 3 years. Comparisons between subsets were made using ANOVA with post hoc Tukey’s pairwise tests. Results: One hundred twenty-two eyes of 99 patients underwent sutureless AGV implantation surgery. Of the 122, 18 had an AGV implantation only, 46 had an AGV + CEIOL, 35 had an AGV + ECP, and 23 had an AGV + CEIOL + ECP. In total, there was a significant decrease in IOP (P<0.0001) and number of glaucoma medications (P≤0.0054) at each postoperative visit. In a one-way ANOVA, there were no significant differences in mean IOP between the different subsets of surgeries (P>0.05); 10.7% and 14.8% of eyes required a reoperation either for a complication or for uncontrolled glaucoma, respectively. Conclusion: Sutureless valve implantation is associated with a significant reduction in IOP percentage and medication use after the procedure with a safety profile comparable with other glaucoma surgeries.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2607-2615
Number of pages9
JournalClinical Ophthalmology
Volume12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ahmed glaucoma valve
  • Glaucoma surgery
  • Tube shunt surgery

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