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ArticleKorean journal of ophthalmology : KJO2023

Effect of Intraoperative Mitomycin C on the Surgical Outcomes of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation with Ciliary Sulcus Tube Placement.

Na Eun Kim, Sung Sik Kim, Jihei Sara Lee, Kwanghyun Lee, Hyoung Won Bae, Sang Yeop Lee, Wungrak Choi, Chan Yun Kim

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Article in Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Na Eun KimInstitute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sung Sik KimYonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jihei Sara LeeInstitute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kwanghyun LeeInstitute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hyoung Won BaeInstitute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sang Yeop LeeInstitute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Wungrak ChoiInstitute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Chan Yun KimInstitute of Vision Research, Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yonsei University · KRNational Health Insurance Service · KRSeverance Hospital · KR

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea 2019 R1A2C1091089
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the effect of intraoperative mitomycin C (MMC) on the surgical outcomes of ciliary sulcus (CS) Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) tube placement.

methodsA retrospective review of medical records of 54 consecutive patients who underwent AGV implantation with tube placed in CS was performed. Consecutive cases operated without the use of intraoperative MMC from 2017 to 2019 were compared with consecutive cases operated with MMC from 2019 to 2021. Surgical failure was defined as intraocular pressure (IOP) exceeding 21 mmHg in two consecutive visits after postoperative 3 months or ≤30% IOP reduction, IOP ≤5 mmHg in two consecutive visits, or loss of light perception. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and log-rank test were performed to compare the surgical failure rates.

resultsA total of 54 eyes of 54 patients were investigated. Mean follow-up period after AGV implantation was 1.4 ± 0.8 years. The MMC group showed significantly lower IOP during the 1st postoperative month (20.5 ± 8.6 mmHg vs. 15.8 ± 6.4 mmHg, p = 0.027), but the difference did not persist 6 months after the surgery (p = 0.805). The mean number of postoperative antiglaucoma medications was significantly lower in the MMC group in the 1st postoperative month (p = 0.047) but no difference was found at 6 months. No statistical difference was noted in the rates of postoperative complications. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed comparable survival rates between MMC group and no MMC group (p = 0.356).

conclusionsThe intraoperative use of MMC significantly lowered IOP in the 1st postoperative month but did not increase 6 months success rates in patients receiving AGV tube placement in CS.

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GlaucomaOcular HypotensionEyeHumansIntraocular PressureMitomycinTreatment OutcomeMitomycinAhmed glaucoma valveCiliary sulcusGlaucomaGlaucoma drainage implantsIntraocular pressure

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PMID37309554
PMCPMC10270779
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