Table 1.
Demographic and preoperative data of different group patients
| New technique (n = 38) | Traditional (n = 41) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y), mean ± SD | 42.34 ± 13.69 | 38.29 ± 15.32 | 0.220a |
| Sex | 0.150b | ||
| Male, n (%) | 23 (60.5) | 31 (75.6) | |
| Female, n (%) | 15 (39.5) | 10 (24.4) | |
| Mean IOP (mm Hg), mean ± SD | 41.97 ± 10.58 | 43.15 ± 9.63 | 0.608a |
| Mean glaucoma medication,mean ± SD | 3.13 ± 0.58 | 3.24 ± 0.92 | 0.460c |
| Mean follow-up time (month), mean ± SD | 19.89 ± 8.29 | 18.10 ± 8.71 | 0.938a |
| Mean best corrected visual acuity (logMAR) | 1.82 ± 1.25 | 2.24 ± 1.11 | 0.107c |
| Mean MMC concentration (mg/ml) | 0.29 ± 0.04 | 0.28 ± 0.04 | 0.155a |
| Mean MMC duration (min) | 3.24 ± 0.97 | 3.00 ± 1.02 | 0.296a |
| Previous glaucoma surgeries history, n (%) | 17 (44.7) | 19 (46.3) | 0.886b |
| Diagnosis | 0.992b | ||
| Uveitic glaucoma, n (%) | 10 (26.3) | 11 (26.8) | |
| NVG, n (%) | 13 (34.2) | 15 (36.6) | |
| Traumatic glaucoma, n (%) | 4 (10.5) | 3 (7.3) | |
| ICE syndrome, n (%) | 2 (5.3) | 2 (4.9) | |
| Failed trabeculectomy, n (%) | 9 (23.7) | 10 (24.4) |
aindependent sample t test.
bchi-square test.
cMann–Whitney U test.
Abbreviations: SD indicates standard deviation, IOP introcular pressure, MMC mitomycin C, NVG neovascular glaucoma, ICE Irido-corneal endothelial.