Filtration blebs in corneoscleral wounds sutured with Dexon 7-0 and Dexon 8-0.
In a retrospective investigation the incidence of post-operative subconjunctival filtration with bleb formation were studied in 112 eyes which had undergone cataract surgery with a corneoscleral incision sutured with braided polyglycolic acid sutures (Dexon). In 61 consecutive cataract operations sutured with Dexon 8-0 there were filtration blebs in 24 (39,3%) eyes, and in 51 consecutive cataract operations sutured with Dexon 7-0 there were filtration blebs in 11 (21,6%), eyes. Although there is a difference between the two materials, this is not statistically significant with the normal security level P less than 0.05.
D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods; D003228:Conjunctiva; D005260:Female; D005374:Filtration; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013537:Sutures / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011100:Polyglycolic Acid