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Abstract #59324 Published in IGR 16-3
The "Pull-Through" Suture; Facilitating Watertight Anterior Chamber Entry and Minimizing Early Hypotony in Glaucoma Tube Surgery
Lindfield D; Kulkarni AJournal of Glaucoma 2016; 25: e48-e49
Tube procedures are increasing world wide. One failing of all tube procedures is early hypotony; most commonly attributable to entry site leak as ligature and stent sutures become standard surgical practice. The tube versus trabeculectomy and primary tube versus trabeculectomy study protocols employ 21 G anterior chamber entry; however, entry site leaks can still occur often requiring suturing. Twenty-three-gauge entry produces a reliably watertight seal but can be technically challenging. The "Pull-Through" suture facilitates efficient and reproducible tube insertion while avoiding entry site trauma.
Glaucoma Department, Kings College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, UK.
Full articleClassification:
12.8.2 With tube implant or other drainage devices (Part of: 12 Surgical treatment > 12.8 Filtering surgery)