Table 3. Selected safety profiles of the XEN45 and trabeculectomy groups.
Safety Variable | XEN45 (n = 57) | Trabeculectomy (n = 57) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Early post-operative; n (%) (within 1 month) | |||
Wound leak | 0 (0.0) | 9 (15.8) | 0.002* |
Subconjunctival hemorrhage | 5 (8.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0.022* |
Overdrainage | 1 (1.8) | 4 (7.0) | 0.170* |
Choroidal detachment | 1 (1.8) | 1 (1.8) | 1.000* |
Hyphema | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | 0.315* |
Late post-operative; n (%) (after 1 month) | |||
Hypotony | 1 (1.8) | 6 (10.5) | 0.041* |
Bleb leak | 0 (0.0) | 3 (6.0) | 0.079* |
Ptosis | 6 (10.5) | 2 (3.5) | 0.136* |
Implant extrusion | 3 (5.3) | - | |
Device fracture | 1 (1.8) | - | |
Choroidal detachment | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.8) | 0.315* |
Uveitis | 1 (1.8) | 1 (1.8) | 1.000* |
*Chi-square test.