Table 4 Early postoperative complications
Complication, % (n) | Total | Trabeculectomy | Ahmed | Baerveldt | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 147 eyes | n = 17 eyes | n = 22 eyes | n = 108 eyes | ||
Hypotony | 22 (32) | 47 (8) | 18 (4) | 19 (20) | 0.027 |
Choroidal effusion | 11 (16) | 0 (0) | 9 (2) | 13 (14) | 0.34 |
Cystoid macular edema | 5 (8) | 6 (1) | 0 (0) | 7 (7) | 0.70 |
Hyphema | 8 (11) | 12 (2) | 9 (2) | 7 (7) | 0.59 |
Shallow anterior chamber | 3 (5) | 6 (1) | 0 (0) | 4 (4) | 0.57 |
Corneal edema/decompensation | 17 (25) | 6 (1) | 9 (2) | 20 (22) | 0.26 |
Uveitic flare | 9 (13) | 0 (0) | 4.5 (1) | 11 (12) | 0.44 |
Diplopia/strabismus | 0.7 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.9 (1) | 1 |
Blocked tube | 0.7 (1) | 0 (0) | 0.9 (1) | 1 | |
Erosion | 2 (3) | 5 (1) | 2 (2) | 0.43 | |
Revision | 8 (12) | 6 (1) | 5 (1) | 9 (10) | 0.87 |
Patients with complications | 69 (101) | 65 (11) | 68 (15) | 69 (75) | 0.92 |
Total number of complications | 2 (220) | 1 (21) | 1 (27) | 2 (172) | 0.26 |