Complications after combined surgery
| Complications | Phaco-trabeculectomy | Phaco-deep sclerectomy | PDS-intraoperative perforation | p Value between PDS all and PT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDM, trabeculo-Descemet’s membrane. | ||||
| *After Nd:YAG laser goniopuncture in one eye. | ||||
| No of eyes | 38 | 51 | 8 | |
| Post-capsular rupture | 1 (2.6%) | 3 (5.9%) | 0 | 1.0 |
| Transient shallow anterior chamber | 3 (7.9%) | 0 | 2 (25%) | 0.4 |
| Hyphaema | 2 (5.3%) | 3 (5.9%) | 2 (25%) | 0.7 |
| Fibrin | 3 (7.9%) | 0 | 1 (12.5%) | 0.3 |
| Transient conjunctival edge leak | 3 (7.9%) | 3 (7.7%) | 2 (25%) | 1.0 |
| Delayed bleb leaks | 7 (18.4%) | 0 | 0 | 0.004 |
| Iris incarceration in sclerostomy/laser puncture site/perforation of TDM | 1 (2.6%) | 4 (7.8%) | 2 (25%) | 0.2 |
| Delayed suprachoroidal haemorrhage | 0 | 2* (3.9%) | 2 (25%) | 0.1 |
| Hypotony (<5 mm Hg) | 0 | 2* (3.9%) | 0 | 0.5 |