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Abstract #48276 Published in IGR 13-4
Trypan blue to assess baerveldt tube patency after repair of its obstruction
Grigg J; Jang JD; Fung AT; Hunyor AP; Wilson TJournal of Glaucoma 2011; 20: 571-572
Tubal obstruction is a recognized complication of glaucoma drainage implants. In correcting a blocked tube, the surgeon may be uncertain about shunt competence even after removing the suspected cause of obstruction. We report the use of trypan blue dye to show tubal patency directly after the repair of a blocked Baerveldt tube.
Save Sight Institute, Discipline of Ophthalmology, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Classification:
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)
