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. 2014 Jun 12;8(2):67–74. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10008-1164

Table 7: Postoperative complication rates

     Group A (n = 51)
Trabeculectomy number (% )
     Group B (n = 51)
Phacotrabeculectomy number (% )
     Group C (n = 51)
Phacoemulsification number (% )
    
Early complications (Equal or less than 1 month)                    
POD#1 IOP spikea      4 (7.8%)      5 (9.8%)      7 (13.7%)     
Hypotonyb      16 (31.4%)      12 (23.5%)      0     
Bleb leak      5 (9.8%)      5 (9.8%)      N/A     
Bleb hemorrhage      1 (1.96%)      0      N/A     
Hyphema      0      0      1 (1.96%)     
Choroidal detachment      0      2 (3.92%)      0     
Retained nucleus      0      0      1 (1.96%)     
Late complications (Greater than 1 month)                    
Hypotonyb      2 (3.9%)      5 (9.8%)      0     

POD: Postoperative day; IOP: Intraocular pressure; Data are presented as number of patients (percentage); aIOP > 25 mm Hg at postoperative day 1; bIOP < 6 mm Hg after postoperative day 1