Table 1

Demographic data and data on length of follow up, median of MDs closest to date of surgery, median IOP in 2 years preoperatively and number of visual fields by adjunct group. Medians were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test, categorical data were compared using the χ2 test.

Nil adjunct group 5-FU group MMC group p Value (2 df)
Median age at surgery in years (IQ range)55.5 (49.2–68.0)68.2 (61.4–72.1)63.8 (58.4–73.7)0.07
Median preoperative follow up in months (IQ range)47.2 (19.3–89.9)75.8 (28.8–136.4)60.9 (35.8–121.3)0.15
Median postoperative follow up in months (IQ range)90 (43.5–112.5)42 (36.0–51.0)18 (12–18)<0.001
Median of 3 MDs closest to date of surgery (IQ range)−14.4 (−22.5 to −10.5)−15.4 (−20.1 to −10.3)−11.6 (−16.7 to −9.1)0.48
Number of left eyes13/20 (65.0%)17/29 (58.6%)6/12 (50.0%)0.7
Female16/20 (80.0%)23/29 (79.3%)8/12 (66.7%)0.633
Median IOP in 2 yearspreoperatively (IQ range)16.8 (16–19)17.0 (15–19)15.3 (14–17)0.12
Median number of postoperative visual fields (IQ range)21.5 (12–24)11.0 (10–13)6.5 (5–9)<0.001

  • ↵Kruskal-Wallis test.

  • ↵χ2 test.