ArticleClinical epidemiology2021
Trends in Surgical Glaucoma Treatment in Germany Between 2006 and 2018.
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- Nationwide Analysis of Glaucoma Surgeries in Fiscal Years of 2014 and 2020 in Japan.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Etiology and outcome of penetrating keratoplasty in bullous keratopathy post-cataract surgery vs post-glaucoma surgery.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
aimsSurgical procedures in ophthalmology underlie variations over different time periods and are strongly dependent on the technical process and the invention of innovative surgical techniques. Especially, in glaucoma surgery a lot of surgical devices and techniques have been introduced during the last years. Until now, the use of these newer techniques has not been shown on a robust data basis. We herein present the numbers of different types of glaucoma surgeries performed at German hospitals between 2006 and 2018. METHODS AND
designThe quality reports of hospitals in Germany from 2006 to 2018 were analyzed concerning all procedural codes for glaucoma surgery and intervention. Especially, the change in usage of "classical" and "modern" surgical techniques (MIGS: "minimally invasive glaucoma surgery") or devices was compared.
resultsThe number of glaucoma procedures performed increased by 75% from 27,811 in 2006 to 48,794 in 2018. Absolute numbers of trabeculectomies, goniotomies, ab externo trabeculotomies and to a certain level cyclodestructive procedures decreased during the examined years while use of MIGS has increased in absolute and relative numbers since 2012. From 2015 a strong increase in the usage of XEN implants could be seen. Drainage implants (such as Baerveldt/Ahmed) showed stable absolute numbers over the time period covered. Absolute numbers of laser trabeculoplasty peaked in 2014 and decreased afterwards. Iridotomies and iridectomies increased by 120%/248% over the whole period.
conclusionOur data show a trend towards the modern surgical options and especially MIGS during the recent years. Classical procedures showed a decrease in total numbers emphasized from 2013. These numbers confirm the assumption that modern glaucoma surgery is becoming more and more popular and established in German hospitals.
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