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AIM: To discuss the clinical complications of compound trabeculectomy on chronic angle-closure glaucoma. METHODS: Totally 198 cases with chronic angle-closure glaucoma combined with phakic eye received compound trabeculectomy in our hospital from January, 2007 to January, 2008. The clinical complications were retrospectively studied. RESULTS: The complication caused by the unsuccessful operation included Hypotony and flat anterior chamber on 3 cases, elevated intraocular pressure and flat anterior chamber on 1 case, low intraocular pressure on 2 cases, elevated intraocular pressure and need second surgery on 1 case. CONCLUSION: Characterized by simple, safe, highly effective, and easy to master, compound trabeculectomy is an ideal therapy for chronic angle-closure glaucoma. Careful operation and corrected administration of MMC can decrease most kinds of surgery complications. LA: Chinese
Dr. Z.-L. Yuan, Department of Ophthalmology, Jiangsu Provincial People's Hospital, Nanjing 210029 Jiangsu Province, China. zhilanyuan@vip.sina.com
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