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. 2013 Aug 22;7(8):e2392. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002392

Table 5. Frequency and risk of post-operative complications, stratified by baseline disease severity. Trichiasis recurrence rates in eyes with the specific complication.

Baseline TT Severity
Minor TT Major TT Total
Intra-operative
Bleeding 11 (1.7%) 6 (0.9%) 17 (1.3%)
Early (by 7–10 days)
TT recurrence at 7–10 days 5 (0.8%) 24 (3.8%) 29 (2.3%)
Overcorrection 2 (0.3%) 4 (0.6%) 6 (0.5%)
Infection/erythematous swelling/conjunctivitis 3 (0.5%) 6 (0.9%) 10 (0.8%)
Infection & undercorrection 1 (0.2%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (0.1%)
Bleeding 3 (0.5%) 1 (0.2%) 4 (0.3%)
Late (6,12,18 or 24 month)
Granuloma 18 (2.9%) 51 (8.7%) 69 (5.7%)
Notching 86 (14.0%) 70 (11.9%) 156 (13.0%)
Residual suture fragments 7 (1.1%) 15 (2.6%) 22 (1.8%)
Lid abscess 1 (0.2%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (0.1%)