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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2021

Combined Phacoemulsification and Ex-PRESS Implant with Everting Suture in Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma: Survival Analysis and Predictive Factors.

Giuseppe Covello, Pasquale Loiudice, Maria Novella Maglionico, Marco Nardi, Michele Figus, Chiara Posarelli

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Giuseppe CovelloOphthalmology, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8523-2032
Pasquale LoiudiceOphthalmology, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8529-9897
Maria Novella MaglionicoOphthalmology, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4302-9201
Marco NardiOphthalmology, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3422-9498
Michele FigusOphthalmology, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2243-9033
Chiara PosarelliOphthalmology, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular Pathology and Critical Care Medicine, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0222-5177
University of Pisa · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combined phacoemulsification and Ex-PRESS implant with everting suture in primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) and to examine predictive factors of failure. Twenty-three eyes of 18 patients were enrolled. Data about time of removal of releasable sutures and traction of the everting suture and about changes in intraocular pressure (IOP) were collected, as well as comprehensive ophthalmic examinations. Success was defined by the following criteria: IOP ≤ 18 mmHg (criterion 1); IOP ≤ 15 mmHg (criterion 2); and IOP ≤ 12 mmHg (criterion 3). Success was categorized as complete or qualified, depending on whether it was reached without or with drugs, respectively. Success rate was assessed with Kaplan-Meier survival analysis with a Cox proportional hazard model to adjust for potential confounders. The lowering of IOP and the reduction of medications were statistically significant at every follow-up visit compared with the baseline (

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combined glaucoma surgeryeverting sutureEx-PRESS minishuntfiltering surgeryprimary angle-closure glaucoma

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PMID33671999
PMCPMC7919368
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