Background
Methods
Patients
Surgery and data collection
Success and failure
Statistical analysis
Results
Influence of interval between onset of PCG and trabeculotomy on surgical outcomes
Interval≦ 1 month (mmHg) | Interval > 1 month (mmHg) |
p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|
1 month postoperatively | 24.74 ± 4.83(n = 31) | 19.67 ± 8.13(n = 42) | 0.003a*
|
3 months postoperatively | 24.74 ± 6.95(n = 27) | 19.06 ± 6.72(n = 31) | 0.003a*
|
6 months postoperatively | 22.16 ± 6.89(n = 25) | 17.61 ± 6.57(n = 36) | 0.012a*
|
12 months postoperatively | 18.00(13.00–20.00)(n = 31) | 16.00(12.65–17.3)(n = 44) | 0. 340b
|
18 months postoperatively | 16.00(13.75–19.00)(n = 26) | 15.00(14.00–19.5)(n = 29) | 0.879b
|
24 months postoperatively | 16.00(13.50–19.00)(n = 21) | 16.00(14.00–18.00)(n = 23) | 0.795b
|
Comparison of demographic and clinical data between groups with different intervals
Interval ≤ 1 month (n = 37) | Interval > 1 month (n = 46) | p-Value | |
---|---|---|---|
Initial IOP (mmHg) | 34.87 ± 5.29 | 32.24 ± 9.21 | 0.108a
|
Corneal diameter (mm) | 13.18 ± 1.33 | 13.38 ± 0.78 | 0.412a
|
Follow-up period (month) | 30 (15.25–42) | 34 (16.75–75.5) | 0.324b
|
Gender (female:male) | 0.440c
| ||
Female | 13 (35.1%) | 20 (39.8%) | |
Male | 24 (64.9%) | 26(60.2%) | |
Laterality | 0.993c
| ||
Bilateral | 33 (89.2%) | 41 (89.1%) | |
Unilateral | 4 (10.8%) | 5 (10.9%) | |
Haab’s striae | 0.418c
| ||
Yes | 21 (56.8%) | 22 (47.8%) | |
No | 16 (43.2%) | 24(52.2%) | |
Severity of corneal opacity | 0.066c
| ||
Good | 2 (5.4%) | 11 (23.9%) | |
Fair | 30 (81.1%) | 29 (63.0%) | |
Poor | 5 (13.5%) | 6 (13.0%) | |
Severity score | 0.397c
| ||
Mild | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | |
Moderate | 20 (54.1%) | 32 (69.6%) | |
Severe | 17(45.9%) | 14(30.4%) | |
SPI | 2.80(1.78–3.33) | 0.93(0.48–2.33) | 0.000b
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