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Abstract #23730 Published in IGR 11-2
The increasingly iatrogenic indications for mitomycin C trabeculectomy over 10 years
Macdonald E; Mukherjee S; Jay JCanadian Journal of Ophthalmology 2009; 44: 205-208
OBJECTIVE: The success of trabeculectomy can be adversely affected by certain risk factors. In these cases, the outcome can be improved by the intraoperative use of mitomycin C (MMC). We aimed to investigate the impression that this operation was being performed more often in our unit and that the risk factors were changing. DESIGN: Retrospective review. PARTICIPANTS: The study involved 107 MMC trabeculectomies during the 2 separate study periods. METHODS: Operating theatre logbooks were used to identify patients who had undergone MMC trabeculectomy during 2 separate periods of 32 months, 10 years apart. Patient characteristics, the indication for surgery (previously failed trabeculectomy; aphakic/pseudophakic glaucoma; uveitic, developmental, or rubeotic glaucoma; post-vitreoretinal (VR) surgery glaucoma; postkeratoplasty glaucoma; and other), and follow-up data regarding intraocular pressure control were recorded. RESULTS: In the later period, 71 MMC trabeculectomies were performed, compared with 36 in the earlier period, a significant rise (p ? 0.05). The most obvious change in indication was an increase for postkeratoplasty and post-VR surgery glaucoma, which accounted for 77.1% of the additional operations. Intraocular pressure control at 1 year following surgery was good, particularly in the later period, with 88.8% controlled with the addition of topical medication where necessary. Complications in both periods were rare. CONCLUSIONS: The frequency of MMC trabeculectomies has doubled over a 10-year period in our unit. Postkeratoplasty and post-VR surgery glaucomas are increasingly contributing to the caseload of complex glaucoma in our hospital. These cases may be managed effectively with MMC trabeculectomy.
Classification:
12.8.10 Woundhealing antifibrosis (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
9.4.11.4 Glaucomas associated with corneal surgery (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery)
9.4.11.2 Glaucomas in aphakia and pseudophakia (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery)
9.4.11.5 Glaucomas associated with vitreoretinal surgery (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.11 Glaucomas following intraocular surgery)
