Standard anterior peritomy versus a small posterior incision for the implantation of the PRESERFLO microshunt.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare two approaches for the implantation of the PRESERFLO microshunt: an anterior approach (A) with a 6-8-mm peritomy and a posterior approach (P) with a 3-mm incision.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed 126 patients who received a PRESERFLO microshunt. We compared intraocular pressure (IOP), surgical time, medication count, and postoperative complications over nine months.

Results

The baseline IOP was similar in A (21.8 ± 8.5 mm Hg) and P (23.9 ± 8.1 mm Hg) (p = 0.08). Surgical duration was significantly shorter in P (10 ± 0.4 min) than in A (26 ± 0.8 min) (p < 0.001). Postoperative IOP levels were comparable in A (10.8 ± 5.9 mm Hg) and P (10.6 ± 4.5 mm Hg) at 30 days (p = 0.62) and throughout the study (all intra-group p-values > 0.08). The preoperati

SUBMITTER: Bamousa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10724329 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature