| Effects of Mitomycin C on Trabeculectomy Outcomes in Patients Who Preoperatively Used Prostaglandin Ophthalmic Solution. |
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Kyung Tae Kim, Sungmin Hyung |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea. smh@chungbuk.ac.kr |
| 프로스타글란딘계 점안제를 사용한 환자에서 마이토마이신씨가 섬유주절제술에 미치는 영향 |
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김경태⋅형성민 |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Chungbuk National University College of Medicine, Cheongju, Korea |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
To investigate whether mitomycin C (MMC) results in an improved trabeculectomy outcome in primary open-angle glaucoma patients who preoperatively used prostaglandin (PG) ophthalmic solution. METHODS: The subjects consisted of three groups of primary open-angle glaucoma patients who underwent trabeculectomy. Group A consisted of 17 patients who did not use PG ophthalmic solution preoperatively, while Group B consisted of ten patients who used PG ophthalmic solution for at least three months but were not treated with MMC during the operation, and Group C consisted of 14 patients who used PG ophthalmic solution for at least three months and were treated with MMC during the operation. The operation was considered successful when the intraocular pressure ranged from 6 to 18 mmHg, regardless of application of ocular hypotensive agents. RESULTS: Four years after the operation, differences of the cumulative success rate between Group A and B (p = 0.008) and between Group B and Group C (p = 0.036) were statistically significant, but differences between Group A and C were not (p = 0.813) (Log rank test results). CONCLUSIONS: The cumulative success rate of trabeculectomy in primary open-angle glaucoma patients who used PG ophthalmic solution for at least three months was lower than that of patients who did not use PG ophthalmic solution. However, the intraoperative administration of MMC increased the cumulative success rate of trabeculectomy in patients who did use PG ophthalmic solution for at least three months to a level similar to patients who did not use PG ophthalmic solution. |
| Key Words:
Mitomycin-C;Prostaglandin;Trabeculectomy |
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