Table 4.
Complications after primary surgery (PS), needling (N), and bleb revision (BR)
| Primary surgery | Needling | Bleb revision | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 268 | n = 55 | n = 105 | |
| Complications, n (%) | |||
| Transient hypotony | 81 (30)*** | 3 (6) | 18 (17) |
| Shallow anterior chamber § | 11 (4)* | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Choroidal detachment/folds | 38 (14)** | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Bleb leak | 5 (2) | 1 (2) | 4 (4) |
| Corneal dellen | 4 (2) | 0 (0) | 2 (2) |
| Any complication per eye | 95 (35)*** | 4 (7) | 24 (23) |
§Shallow anterior chamber defined as peripheral iridocorneal touch or worse; (p < 0.05 comparing * PS vs. BR, ** PS vs. BR and N, *** difference between all groups)