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. 2015 Sep 4;29(11):1495–1503. doi: 10.1038/eye.2015.163

Table 3. Surgical complications and subsequent procedures.

Surgical complications PDS–no MMC (total 151) PDS-MMC (total 141)
Intraoperative
 Conjunctival flap button-hole 03 02
 Capsule zonular dialysis 02 01
 Posterior capsular rupture 05 04
 Nucleus fragments in vitreous 02 00
     
Postoperative
 Shallow AC 03 02
 Conjunctival wound edge leaks 03 03
 Corneal oedema 03 00
 Fibrin in anterior chamber 02 00
 Hyphema 01 03
 Nucleus fragments in anterior chamber 01 00
 IOL haptic anterior to iris 01 00
 Vitreous in anterior chamber 00 01
 Delayed suprachoroidal haemorrhage 00 01
 Hypotony
  After surgery 00 02
  After LGP 00 03
  After needle revision 01 00
 Iris synechiae at TDM window 13 18
 Iris incarceration into goniopuncture 00 01
 Choroidal detachment 03 05
  After surgery 02 00
  After needle revision 01 02
  After laser goniopuncture 00 03
 Acute IOP rise >30 mm Hg 01 04
 Malignant glaucoma 00 01
 Bleb dyaesthesia 00 01
 IOL subluxation 00 01
 Anterior capsular phimosis 02 00
 Capsular block syndrome 01 02
 Corneal decompensation 00 01
     
Subsequent procedures
 Laser goniopuncture 71 90
 Laser iridoplasty 10 14
 Number of eyes undergoing needle revision 25 31
Total number of needle revisions 32 44
 MMC 17 36
 5-FU 11 07
 Bevacizumab 04 01
 Success (20% IOP drop with same or less  medications until last follow-up) 12/25 eyes 12/31 eyes
 Laser capsulotomy 05 01
 Selective laser trabeculoplasty 01 00
 Scleral flap resuturing 00 01
 Revision of DS 00 01
 DS with bevacizumab 00 01
 Trabeculectomy with MMC 00 01
 Sclerotomy for choroidal drainage 01 01
 Repositioning of IOL 01 00