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8038686

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-8-25
pubmed:abstractText
Mitomycin C (MMC) was used as a perioperative adjunct during trabeculectomy for 51 consecutive cases of complicated glaucoma. The concentration applied was 0.5 mg/ml, and the sponge positioned upon the intact sclera was left in place for 3-5 min. At a follow-up of 6 months, information on 49 eyes was obtained. Following treatment with antiglaucomatous medication, the average intraocular pressure decreased from 31.5 to 13.1 mmHg. The number of different medications required was 0.25 after 6 months as compared with 2.6 before surgery. In 16 of the 49 eyes (33%), the intraocular pressure was below 10 mmHg at follow-up. Complications included severe prolonged hypotony (n = 9), conjunctival dehiscence (n = 4), and scarring (n = 1). Vision was reduced in 5 cases by more than 2 Snellen lines. We consider MMC to be a substance that can be used in trabeculectomies where early scarring of the conjunctiva is anticipated.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0941-2921
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
164-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Mitomycin C for trabeculectomy in complicated glaucoma: preliminary results after 6 months.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Köln, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article