Trabeculectomy vs full-thickness filtering operation for control of glaucoma.
A survey of the literature and a comparison of 26 trabeculectomies and 23 posterior lip sclerectomies performed by the author suggest that glaucoma control is comparable between trabeculectomy and full-thickness filtering procedures, although trabeculectomy offers a reduction in some postoperative complications. At the present time, however, there does not appear to be sufficient evidence to claim superiority for one filtering procedure in all situations.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000601:surgery*