Trabeculectomy-related complications in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1985 through 2010.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Trabeculectomy is the surgical standard of care for patients with medically refractory glaucoma. The use of antimetabolite agents, such as mitomycin, has increased the rate of complications after trabeculectomy.

Objective

To determine the rate of trabeculectomy-related complications during a 25-year study.

Design, setting, and participants

For this retrospective, population-based study, we enrolled the residents of Olmsted County, Minnesota, who underwent a trabeculectomy from January 1, 1985, through December 31, 2010, at the Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Community Hospital. Data were collected from August 2012 to September 2013 followed by data analysis through January 2014.

Exposures

After reviewing the patient records, we determined the occurrence of c

SUBMITTER: Olayanju JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4522324 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature