Long-term follow-up of intraocular pressure and pressure-lowering medication in patients after ab-interno trabeculectomy with the Trabectome.


Journal

Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie
ISSN: 1435-702X
Titre abrégé: Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8205248

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
May 2019
Historique:
received: 17 10 2018
accepted: 29 01 2019
revised: 16 01 2019
pubmed: 11 2 2019
medline: 2 5 2019
entrez: 11 2 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

The minimally invasive ab-interno trabeculectomy (AIT) via electro-ablation with the Trabectome has been on the European market since 2009. Many studies have proven the safety and efficacy of the procedure. Up until now, studies investigating the long-term effect of AIT have been sparse. In this study, we present long-term results of AIT in patients with primary and secondary open-angle glaucoma. In a retrospective monocentric study, the data of all the patients having undergone the procedure in 2010 at our institution were recorded. Data was collected during routine examinations at our institution. In total, 81 eyes of 74 patients (46 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), 28 patients with pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PEXG)) were included. At every examination, the intraocular pressure (IOP) was measured using Goldmann applanation tonometry and the number of IOP-lowering medication was registered. Statistical analysis was done using the Kaplan-Meier analysis or Dunnett's t test, respectively. For both groups (POAG and PEXG), we found a significant lowering of the IOP (28% for POAG and 26% for PEXG) and a significant reduction of the number of IOP-lowering medication (32% for POAG and 29% for PEXG) after a median follow-up period of 3.5 years. In patients with open-angle glaucoma and especially pseudoexfoliative glaucoma, ab-interno trabeculectomy is an effective surgical procedure to significantly lower the intraocular pressure on a long-term basis.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
The minimally invasive ab-interno trabeculectomy (AIT) via electro-ablation with the Trabectome has been on the European market since 2009. Many studies have proven the safety and efficacy of the procedure. Up until now, studies investigating the long-term effect of AIT have been sparse. In this study, we present long-term results of AIT in patients with primary and secondary open-angle glaucoma.
METHODS METHODS
In a retrospective monocentric study, the data of all the patients having undergone the procedure in 2010 at our institution were recorded. Data was collected during routine examinations at our institution. In total, 81 eyes of 74 patients (46 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), 28 patients with pseudoexfoliative glaucoma (PEXG)) were included. At every examination, the intraocular pressure (IOP) was measured using Goldmann applanation tonometry and the number of IOP-lowering medication was registered. Statistical analysis was done using the Kaplan-Meier analysis or Dunnett's t test, respectively.
RESULTS RESULTS
For both groups (POAG and PEXG), we found a significant lowering of the IOP (28% for POAG and 26% for PEXG) and a significant reduction of the number of IOP-lowering medication (32% for POAG and 29% for PEXG) after a median follow-up period of 3.5 years.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
In patients with open-angle glaucoma and especially pseudoexfoliative glaucoma, ab-interno trabeculectomy is an effective surgical procedure to significantly lower the intraocular pressure on a long-term basis.

Identifiants

pubmed: 30739156
doi: 10.1007/s00417-019-04259-5
pii: 10.1007/s00417-019-04259-5
doi:

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Journal Article

Langues

eng

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997-1003

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Auteurs

Markus Avar (M)

Eye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. markus.avar@uniklinik-freiburg.de.

Jens F Jordan (JF)

Eye Center Vobig and Jordan, Frankfurt, Germany.

Matthias Neuburger (M)

Ophthalmic practice Drs. Neuburger/Burau/Schmidt, Achern, Germany.

Diana Engesser (D)

Eye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.

Jan Lübke (J)

Eye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.

Alexandra Anton (A)

Eye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.

Thomas Wecker (T)

Eye Center, Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Ophthalmic practice Dr. Wecker, Heilbronn, Germany.

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