title: [Long-term results of transcorneal activation of the site of previous hypotensive surgery].
abstract: The goal of this report is to introduce a technique of transcorneal activation of the site of previous hypotensive surgery, its complications and long-term results. The study enrolled 100 patients aged from 39 to 84 who underwent a transcorneal activation procedure due to decompensation of intraocular pressure 2 weeks - 20 years after the previous hypotensive surgery. Group I included 40 patients after a nonpenetrating deep sclerectomy; group II consisted of 60 patients after a penetrating hypotensive surgery. There were no intraoperative complications during the transcorneal activation procedure in both groups. Postoperative complications occurred in 5% of patients in group I (two ciliochoroidal detachments) and in 8.3% of patients in group II (three hyphemas and two ciliochoroidal detachments). In both groups a statistically reliable decrease of intraocular pressure comparing to preoperative values was present during the whole period of follow-up (up to 3 years) and averaged 34.6%.
authors.forename: I Ia
authors.initials: IIa
authors.lastname: Baranov
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Perevedentseva
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Mitrofanova
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Chizh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003315:Cornea / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D018463:Filtering Surgery / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D020327:Glaucoma Drainage Implants; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome