Table 2. Frequency and management of postoperative complications.
N | % | Management | |
---|---|---|---|
Early complications | |||
Hypotony | 12 | 26.1 | |
With only shallow anterior chamber | 9 | 19.6 | Observation |
With hyphema | 1 | 2.2 | Observation |
With hypotony maculopathy | 2 | 4.3 | Observation |
Late complications | |||
Cataract progression | 25 | 65.8a | Phaco+IOL (in 23 eyes) |
Partial occlusion with iris | 2 | 4.3 | Tube revision (in 1 eye) |
Tube exposure | 1 | 2.2 | Tube revision |
Second exposure with endophthalmitis | Tube removal | ||
Encapsulated cystic bleb formation | 1 | 2.2 | Capsulectomy |
Mild, persistent corneal edema | 1 | 2.2 | Observation |
Abbreviations: IOL, intraocular lens implantation; Phaco, phacoemulcification.
Referring the ratio in preoperatively phakic eyes (N=38).