Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate outcomes of trabeculectomy bleb needle revision with 5-fluorouracil augmentation performed in the operating theater.
Methods: Retrospective study of all patients undergoing trabeculectomy bleb needle revisions in the operating theater performed by a single surgeon in a metropolitan hospital in Australia. A total of 51 needle revisions were performed on 33 eyes over a mean followup time of 1.81±1.56 years.
Results: A total of 29% achieved intraocular pressure (IOP) ≤20mm Hg off all glaucoma medications, and an additional 39% achieved qualified success with the addition of glaucoma medications, giving overall success of 68%. Analyzing success rate for target IOP≤16mm Hg, 24% achieved target off all glaucoma medications, 35% achieved qualified success with the addition of glaucoma medications, giving an overall success rate of 59%. There was a statistically significant improvement in IOP, as compared with preoperative levels, at all timepoints postoperatively (P < 0.05). However, number of glaucoma medications remained unchanged (P > 0.05) contributing to the high percentage of qualified successes. Visual acuity remained unchanged and there were no major postoperative complications. The Kaplan-Meier survival shows a survival rate of 60% with IOP≤20mm Hg and 40% for IOP≤16mm Hg at 5 years.
Conclusions: Trabeculectomy needle revision is a useful option for the management of elevated IOP in the presence of a failed or failing trabeculectomy bleb. However, as with trabeculectomy, there tends to be a failure rate over time. This often leads to reinstitution of glaucoma medications and/or further needle revisions to maintain IOPs at target level. The procedure itself is minimally invasive with an acceptable safety profile.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 317-323 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Glaucoma |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- trabeculectomy
- bleb
- needle revision
- needling
- 5- fluorouracil