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7797391

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-7-31
pubmed:abstractText
In order to reduce corneal complications in 27 glaucomatous eyes that underwent trabeculectomy and postoperative subconjunctival injection of 5-fluorouracil we tried 1) a low-dose administration of 5-fluorouracil and 2) a modified subconjunctival injection technique. The mean total 5-fluorouracil dose was 18.0 +/- 6 mg. A life-table analysis showed a success rate, at 15 months, of 78% (+/- 7 S.E.). Four of the 27 eyes (13%) had corneal complications, limited to punctate keratopathy, with no corneal epithelial defects and/or abrasions. Our study shows that corneal complications decreased when the contact between 5-fluorouracil and the ocular surface was reduced.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0165-5701
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
247-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Decreased corneal complications after no-reflux, low-dose 5 fluorouracil subconjunctival injection following trabeculectomy.
pubmed:affiliation
University Eye Clinic, Genova, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't