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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2019

Initial trabeculectomy with 5-fluorouracil with or without subconjunctival bevacizumab in the management of pseudoexfoliation glaucoma.

Ufuk Elgin, Emine Sen, Salih Çolak, Pelin Yılmazbas

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Ufuk ElginUniversity of Health Sciences, Ulucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital, Ulucanlar caddesi No:59, 06240, Altindag, Ankara, Turkey. ufukelgin@superonline.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6669-5202
Emine SenUniversity of Health Sciences, Ulucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital, Ulucanlar caddesi No:59, 06240, Altindag, Ankara, Turkey.
Salih ÇolakUniversity of Health Sciences, Ulucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital, Ulucanlar caddesi No:59, 06240, Altindag, Ankara, Turkey.
Pelin YılmazbasUniversity of Health Sciences, Ulucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital, Ulucanlar caddesi No:59, 06240, Altindag, Ankara, Turkey.
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi · TR

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purposeTo investigate the outcomes of trabeculectomy with 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) with or without subconjunctival bevacizumab in the surgical management of pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PXG).

methodsThis retrospective study consisted of 49 cases with PXG who underwent initial trabeculectomy with 5-FU. The cases were divided into two age- and sex-matched groups. In 23 cases, subconjunctival bevacizumab was injected (1.25 mg/0.05 mL) at the end of the surgery and in 26 of them the surgery was performed without bevacizumab. The groups were evaluated for the postoperative differences of the intraocular pressure (IOP) and the number of the anti-glaucomatous medications. Independent t, Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Chi square tests were used for statistical analysis.

resultsThe mean preoperative IOP was 30.91 ± 4.50 mmHg under the mean number of 2.4 ± 0.7 drops in bevacizumab group. The IOP decreased to 10.22 ± 2.63 mmHg (first week), 10.91 ± 1.88 mmHg (first month), 12.35 ± 2.5 mmHg (3rd month), 12.65 ± 2.35 mmHg (sixth month) and 12.7 ± 1.9 mmHg at the final visit. The mean preoperative IOP was 31.27 ± 5.60 mmHg under the mean number of 2.3 ± 0.7 drops in without bevacizumab group. The IOP decreased to 10.08 ± 2.59 mmHg (first week), 11.00 ± 1.87 mmHg (first month), 12.81 ± 2.04 (3rd month), 13.62 ± 2.21 mmHg (sixth month) and 12.9 ± 2.4 mmHg at the final visit. In both groups, IOP reduced significantly postoperatively. There were no significant differences between the preoperative and the postoperative IOP values.

conclusionThe additional benefit of single dose of intraoperative bevacizumab was not observed in trabeculectomy with 5-FU in PXG.

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Exfoliation SyndromeAgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntihypertensive AgentsBevacizumabFemaleFluorouracilGlaucomaHumansInjections, IntraocularIntraocular PressureMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTrabeculectomyVisual AcuityAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntihypertensive AgentsBevacizumabFluorouracil5-FluorouracilBevacizumabSubconjunctivalTrabeculectomy

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