title: Glaucoma drainage device implantation in children using fibrin glue.
abstract: Glaucoma drainage devices (GDDs) are often used in refractory cases of pediatric glaucoma. Traditionally, sutures are used during GDD implantation for securing the plate and silicone tube to the sclera, for suturing a patch graft over the silicone tube, and for conjunctival closure. The use of fibrin glue as an alternative to standard suturing techniques has been studied in adults but not in the pediatric population. The purpose of this study was to analyze the use of fibrin glue as an alternative to standard suturing techniques during certain stages of GDD implantation in the pediatric population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: P David
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: Malik Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Kahook
authors.forename: Theodore H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D020327:Glaucoma Drainage Implants; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D015718:Fibrin Tissue Adhesive; D014014:Tissue Adhesives