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Table 5 Postoperative complications in both groups

From: Use of Mitomycin C to reduce the incidence of encapsulated cysts following ahmed glaucoma valve implantation in refractory glaucoma patients: a new technique

Complications

New technique (n = 38)

Traditional (n = 41)

P

Encapsulated cyst formation, n (%)

1 (2.6%)

8 (19.5%)

0.030*

Choroidal effusion, n (%)

3 (7.9%)

1 (2.4%)

0.612

Flat anterior chamber, n (%)

5 (13.2%)

1 (2.4%)

0.072

Hypotony maculopathy, n (%)

1 (2.6%)

0 (0%)

0.481

Hyphema, n (%)

2 (5.3%)

4 (9.8%)

0.676

  1. Fisher’s exact test.
  2. *P < 0.05 between the two groups.