Table 5.
Postoperative Complications and Interventions
| Complications, n (%) | Interventions, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Layered hyphema | 172 (30) | Hyphema washout | 26 (5) |
| Transient IOP elevation >30 mmHg | 34 (6) | Anterior chamber injection of tPA | 15 (3) |
| Fibrin formation in anterior chamber | 24 (4) | Posterior synechialysis, pupiloplasty | 8 (1) |
| Macular edema | 22 (4) | Cataract surgery | 6 (1) |
| Posterior synechia, corectopia, pupillary occlusion | 9 (2) | combined with glaucoma surgery | 5 (<1) |
| cataract | 6 (1) | Sub-Tenon triamcinolone injection | 4 (<1) |
| Vitreous hemorrhage | 5 (<1) | Pars-plana vitrectomy | 3 (<1) |
| Blood accumulation in the lens bag | 5 (<1) | Intravitreal anti-VEGF injection | 3 (<1) |
| Persistent hypotony | 4 (<1) | Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy | 2 (<1) |
| Keratic precipitates, iritis | 3 (<1) | Anterior chamber paracentesis | 1 (<1) |
| After cataract | 2 (<1) | Anterior chamber SF6 gas injection | 1 (<1) |
| Contraction of CCC edge | 1 (<1) | Anterior chamber OVD injection | 1 (<1) |
| Choroidal hemorrhage | 1 (<1) | Incision of CCC edge by Nd:YAG laser | 1 (<1) |
| Branch retinal vein occlusion | 1 (<1) | ||
| Age-related macular degeneration | 1 (<1) | ||
| Any complications | 239 (43) | Any intervention | 63 (11) |
Abbreviations: IOP, intraoperative pressure; IFIS, intraoperative floppy iris syndrome; CCC, continuous curvilinear capsulorrhexis; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; Nd:YAG, neodymium:yttrium–aluminum–garnet; SF6, sulfur hexafluoride; OVD, ocular viscoelastic device.