A novel bleb revision technique: lining with tenon's patch graft for treatment of large, ischemic, leaking blebs with severe conjunctival scarring after trabeculectomy.

Bleb leakage Ischemic bleb Tenon’s tissue Trabeculectomy glaucoma Surgery

Journal

Japanese journal of ophthalmology
ISSN: 1613-2246
Titre abrégé: Jpn J Ophthalmol
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 0044652

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
12 Dec 2023
Historique:
received: 01 08 2023
accepted: 19 10 2023
medline: 12 12 2023
pubmed: 12 12 2023
entrez: 12 12 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

We report a new bleb lining technique with Tenon's patch graft for late-onset leakage from large ischemic bleb with severe conjunctival scarring and impractical conjunctival mobilization after trabeculectomy. Retrospective case series. This study includes six cases with late-onset leakage from large ischemic blebs. Small Tenon's tissue is dissected from the incisional site or a previously made inferior incision for Tenon's anesthesia. A passage is created from the small incision to the leaking area of the bleb using a bleb knife or micro scissors. The Tenon's tissue, stained with indocyanine green, is inserted under the ischemic bleb's conjunctiva. A transconjunctival compression suture is placed across the leaking point to fix the Tenon patch graft positionally. In all cases, bleb leakage was completely sealed immediately after surgery. In 4 cases, the closure of the bleb leakage was maintained after surgery during the follow-up period (6-17 months). In two cases, bleb leakage recurred from different leaking points 7 or 9.5 months after the surgery; however, repeated tenon's patch lining revisions successfully closed these leakages. The intraocular pressure at the final visit was 5-13 mmHg (median, 10 mmHg) without glaucoma medication or additional glaucoma surgery. Tenon's patch-lining technique is a promising method for bleb leakage with large ischemic bleb and impractical conjunctival mobilization.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38085401
doi: 10.1007/s10384-023-01037-z
pii: 10.1007/s10384-023-01037-z
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Subventions

Organisme : Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
ID : 22K09808

Informations de copyright

© 2023. Japanese Ophthalmological Society.

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Auteurs

Tadamichi Akagi (T)

Division of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan. akagi@med.niigata-u.ac.jp.

Tetsuya Togano (T)

Division of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.

Ryu Iikawa (R)

Division of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.

Ryoko Igarashi (R)

Division of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.

Mao Arimatsu (M)

Division of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.

Makoto Miyajima (M)

Division of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.

Yuta Sakaue (Y)

Division of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.

Takeo Fukuchi (T)

Division of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-757, Asahimachi-dori, Chuo-ku, Niigata, 951-8510, Japan.

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