Table 7 Postsurgical interventions and bleb management
Phacotrabeculectomy | Phacocanaloplasty | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
n of eyes (%) | 20 (51.3) | 19 (48.7) | |
Laser suture lysis | |||
n of patients | 10 (50.0) | - | - |
Number of sutures | 0.8 ± 0.9 | - | - |
5-fluorouracil (5-FU) bleb injections | |||
n of patients | 16 (80.0) | - | - |
Number of 5-FU injections | 6.2 ± 3.7 | - | - |
Range | 0–10 | ||
VEGF-inhibitor bleb injections | |||
n of patients | 3 (15.0) | - | - |
Number of anti-VEGF injections | 0.2 ± 0.4 | - | - |
Range | 0–1 | ||
Bleb needling | 3 (15.0) | - | - |
Conjunctival suture | 1 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1.000 |
Scleral flap revision | 2 (10.0) | - | - |
Nd:YAG laser goniopuncture | - | 2 (10.5) | - |
Iridoplasty | - | 1 (5.3) | - |
Additional IOP-lowering procedures | |||
Cyclodestructive | 1 (5.0) | 2 (10.5) | .605 |