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Br J Ophthalmol 84:586-590 doi:10.1136/bjo.84.6.586
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Glaucoma surgery with or without adjunctive antiproliferatives in normal tension glaucoma: 1 Intraocular pressure control and complications

Table 2

Perioperative and early postoperative complications and late or sight threatening complications. Data were compared using χ2 test or Fisher's exact test where appropriate

Nil adjunct group 5-FU group MMC group p Value (2 df)
Perioperative or early complications
 Any operative complications 11/25 (44%) 19/36 (52.8%) 18/25 (72%) 0.122
 Hyphaea 2/25 (8%) 6/36 (16.7%) 5/25 (20%) 0.48
 Shallow AC 5/25 (20%) 4/36 (11.1%) 4/25 (16%) 0.644
 Early hypotony 7/25 (28%) 9/36 (25%) 12/25 (48%) 0.143
 Early leaking bleb 4/25 (16%) 7/36 (19.4%) 2/25 (8%) 0.475
 Choroidal effusion 3/25 (25%) 7/36 (19.4%) 4/25 (16%) 0.82
Late or sight threatening complications
 Late bleb leak 0/25 (0%) 0/36 (0%) 3/25 (12%) 0.045
 Late hypotony 0/25 (0%) 0/36 (0%) 7/25 (28%) 0.0001
 Cataract surgery 2/25 (8%) 3/36 (8.3%) 3/25 (12%) 0.9
 Endophthalmitis 0/25 (0%) 0/36 (0%) 2/25 (8%) 0.164
 Hypotonous maculopathy 1/25 (4%) 1/36 (2.8%) 3/25 (12%) 0.331

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