Migration of reticulated hyaluronic acid implant [SK-GEL] following deep sclerectomy.
A new complication after deep sclerectomy with implant is presented as a case report. A 42-year-old male with uncontrolled primary open-angle glaucoma underwent nonpenetrating deep sclerectomy (NPDS) with an SK-GEL implant in his left eye. Two months after surgery the implant was noted to migrate into the subconjunctival space. Seven months later the implant was stable in the new position without complication. Implant migration into the subconjunctival space is a possible complication of NPDS.
Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Airport Road, P.O. Box 245, Riyadh, 11411, Saudi Arabia. alobeidan@yahoo.com
Saleh A
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Al Obeidan
D000328:Adult; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration; D005902:Glaucoma, Open-Angle / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012590:Sclera / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014130:Trabeculectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D014794:Visual Fields
D006820:Hyaluronic Acid