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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2023

Outcomes and risk factors for failure of trabeculectomy in glaucomatous patients in Southwest China: a 325 eyes analysis.

Zuo-Xin Qin, Xi Ying, Qing Han, Lu Wang, Lian Tan, Yu-Fei Xu, Qiu-Xiang You, Nan Wu, Yong Liu

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  1. Bleb characteristics following minimally invasive bleb surgeries in relation to surgical success using the anterior segment optical coherence tomography - a systematic review.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zuo-Xin QinSouthwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Xi YingSouthwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Qing HanSouthwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Lu WangSouthwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Lian TanSouthwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Yu-Fei XuSouthwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Qiu-Xiang YouSouthwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Nan WuSouthwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Yong LiuSouthwest Hospital/Southwest Eye Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China.
Army Medical University · CNSouthwest Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo evaluate the outcomes and elucidate the failure factors for trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (MMC) in Southwest Chinese patients.

methodsA retrospective correlational study was conducted on the glaucomatous patients who underwent initial trabeculectomy with MMC in Southwest Hospital and had been followed up for 1-3y. A complete success for surgery is defined as a postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) >5 and ≤21 mm Hg and 20% reduction of IOP compared to preoperative, without IOP-lowering medications. A qualified success for surgery is defined as the abovementioned postoperative IOP with or without IOP-lowering medications. The primary outcomes were IOP, the number of IOP-lowering medications, and cumulative success rate. The secondary outcomes included best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), mean deviation (MD) of visual field, major complications, and risk factors for surgical failure.

resultsA total of 325 eyes of 261 glaucomatous patients had been included in our study. Both the mean IOP and the number of IOP-lowering medications were significantly decreased from 32.9±12.0 to 16.4±5.7 mm Hg (

conclusionThe qualified success rate of trabeculectomy with MMC in glaucomatous patients in the cohort is 92.0% at 1-year, and 77.7% at 3-year follow up. Hypertension, encapsulated bleb, and more preoperative topical medications are associated with surgical failure.

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