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%) |