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ArticleKorean journal of ophthalmology : KJO2023

One-Year Outcomes of Ab Externo XEN45 Gel Stent Implantation with an Open Conjunctiva Approach in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma.

Kwangeon Han, Jiwoong Lee, Sangwoo Moon

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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 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Efficacy and Safety of Ab Externo Open Conjunctiva XENJournal of clinical medicine · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kwangeon HanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.
Jiwoong LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Sangwoo MoonDepartment of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.
Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital · KRPusan National University Hospital · KR

Funding

Pusan National University Hospital
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to evaluate the 1-year surgical outcomes of XEN45 gel stent implantation with an open conjunctiva approach in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG).

methodsThis retrospective cohort study included 19 eyes of 19 patients who underwent XEN45 gel stent implantation with an open conjunctival approach. Surgical success was defined by intraocular pressure (IOP) ≤18 mmHg and one of the following: IOP reduction ≥30% or reduction of two glaucoma medications with final IOP if baseline IOP ≤18 mmHg. The cumulative probability of success rate was analyzed using Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was used to assess prognostic factors for surgical failure.

resultsIOP reduced from 32.37 ± 12.08 mmHg preoperatively to 15.14 ± 2.25 mmHg at 1 year (p = 0.001). The number of glaucoma medication reduced from 3.89 ± 0.32 preoperatively to 0.86 ± 1.35 at 1 year (p = 0.001). The success rates were 78.9% at 6 months and 73.7% at 1 year. Eyes with bleb horizontal extent ≥2 clock hours at 1 month postoperatively had a significantly higher success rate (log-rank test, p < 0.001). Greater bleb horizontal extent at 2 weeks and 1 month postoperatively was associated with a lower surgical failure rate (2 weeks: hazard ratio, 0.119; p = 0.024; 1 month: hazard ratio, 0.046; p = 0.007). Bleb needling and additional glaucoma surgeries were necessary in 10 (52.6%) and five eyes (26.3%), respectively.

conclusionsXEN45 gel stent implantation with the open conjunctiva approach is effective in reducing IOP and glaucoma medication for over 1 year in patients with OAG.

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ConjunctivaGlaucoma Drainage ImplantsGlaucoma, Open-AngleIntraocular PressureProsthesis ImplantationStentsAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTonometry, OcularTreatment OutcomeOpen-angle glaucomaOpen conjunctiva approachXEN45 gel stent

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PMID37553094
PMCPMC10587460
OpenAlexW4385649148

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