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Trial reportInternational ophthalmology2023

Long-term effects of intraoperative topical bevacizumab in sutureless scleral tunnel trabeculectomy: a prospective clinical trial.

Mohammad Arish, Meisam Sargazi, Shima Dehghani, Mahya Sahami, Alireza Dashipour, Saeedeh Sarhadi, Hamidreza Rouientan

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Trial report in International ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mohammad ArishAlzahra Eye Hospital Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Meisam SargaziAlzahra Eye Hospital Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran. m.sargeziophtalmology@gmail.com.
Shima DehghaniAlzahra Eye Hospital Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Mahya SahamiAlzahra Eye Hospital Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Alireza DashipourDepartment of Nutrition, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Saeedeh SarhadiDepartment of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Hamidreza RouientanOphthalmic Research Center, Research Institute for Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IR

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Abstract

purposeTo investigate the long-term efficacy and safety of the novel method sutureless trabeculectomy with topical administration of bevacizumab. MATERIALS/

methodsPrimary open-angle glaucoma patients with intraocular pressure (IOP) > 21 mmHg despite maximum tolerated medication were included in a single-blind prospective interventional clinical trial. Group 1 underwent sutureless scleral tunnel trabeculectomy with intraoperative topical administration of bevacizumab (1.25 mg) applied on the scleral incision for 1 min. Group 2 underwent sutureless trabeculectomy alone and group 3 (control group) underwent conventional trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (MMC). Outcome measures were surgical success, IOP, number of needed anti-glaucoma medications, and complications. Patients were followed for two years.

resultsFinally, 50 eyes from group 1, 46 from group 2, and 47 from group 3 were analyzed. At the end of 24 months, 52% (n = 26) of group 1, 34.8% (n = 16) of group 2, and 57.4% (n = 27) of group 3 had complete success (IOP < 18 mmHg without medication). The difference was only significant between groups 2 and 3 (p = 0.003). 94% (n = 47) of group 1, 89.1% (n = 41) of group 2, and 91.5% (n = 43) of group 3 had qualified success (IOP < 18 mmHg with ≤ 2 anti-glaucoma medications) (p = 0.69). There was a significant difference in the overall IOP mean between the three groups (p < 0.0001). There was no significant difference between the three groups in complication rates and the number of needed anti-glaucoma medications for IOP control.

conclusionSutureless trabeculectomy with topical application of bevacizumab showed comparable surgical success rates with conventional trabeculectomy and MMC in long-term follow-up. Additionally, adjuvant use of topical bevacizumab had a significant positive impact on long-term IOP control.

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Glaucoma, Open-AngleTrabeculectomyAntiglaucoma AgentsBevacizumabFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntraocular PressureMitomycinProspective StudiesSingle-Blind MethodTreatment OutcomeAntiglaucoma AgentsBevacizumabMitomycinBevacizumabMMCSuturelessTopicalTrabeculectomy

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