A Retrospective Comparison of Phaco-tube vs. Phaco-trabeculectomy in Glaucoma Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare surgical outcomes of phacoemulsification combined with Baerveldt implantation (phaco-tube) or trabeculectomy with mitomycin-C (MMC) (phaco-trab) in patients without prior incisional ocular surgery.

Design

Single-center, retrospective, comparative case series.

Participants

A total of 90 patients underwent surgical treatment, including 45 patients in the phaco-tube group and 45 patients in the phaco-trab group.

Methods

Eligible patients were identified using current procedural terminology (CPT) codes, and their medical records were retrospectively reviewed.

Main outcome measures

The primary outcome measure was the rate of surgical failure (IOP ≤5 mmHg or >21 mmHg or reduced <20% from baseline on 2 consecutive study visits after 3 months,

SUBMITTER: Llaneras CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11416338 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature