Table 8

Success rates of repeat trabeculectomy

Repeat trabeculectomy (n=41)Complete success Qualified successFailures p Value
Age (years)47.6 (7.9)70.1 (1.8)36.3 (6.9)0.30
Sex
Female (%)6789380.16
 Male (%)3311620.003
Amount of medications before surgery (n)2.1 (0.3)2.6 (0.3)1.8 (0.3)0.42
More than 3 years of topical treatment before surgery (%)85100520.11
IOP before surgery (mm Hg)32.2 (2.8)26.2 (3.4)28.1 (1.9)0.21
Duration of glaucoma before surgery (years)9.7 (1.5)12.4 (1.6)9.0 (1.8)0.78
Previous argon laser trabeculoplasty (%)2022290.41
Previous cataract surgery (%)2022250.53
Previous goniotomy130330.014
  • Mean (SEM).

  • Comparison between complete surgical success and failures, Wilcoxon rank test.