Table 5 Late postoperative complications
Complication, % (n) | Total | Trabeculectomy | Ahmed | Baerveldt | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 147 eyes | n = 17 eyes | n = 22 eyes | n = 108 eyes | ||
Hypotony | 6 (9) | 6 (1) | 0 (0) | 7 (8) | 0.53 |
Choroidal effusion | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 5 (1) | 0.9 (1) | 0.46 |
Cystoid macular edema | 6 (9) | 6 (1) | 5 (1) | 7 (8) | 0.14 |
Hyphema | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | 1 |
Shallow anterior chamber | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 |
Corneal edema/decompensation | 12 (18) | 6 (1) | 5 (1) | 15 (16) | 0.41 |
Uveitic flare | 0.7 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.9 (1) | 1 |
Diplopia/strabismus | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 5 (1) | 0.9 (1) | 0.46 |
Blocked tube | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 3 (3) | 1 | |
Erosion | 3 (5) | 9 (2) | 3 (3) | 0.20 | |
Revision | 9 (13) | 0 (0) | 24 (5) | 8 (9) | 0.055 |
Patients with complications | 38 (56) | 24 (4) | 46 (10) | 39 (42) | 0.36 |
Total number of complications | 0.8 (110) | 0.4 (6) | 0.8 (17) | 0.8 (87) | 0.12 |