Table 2

Median postoperative IOP and late or sight threatening complications by adjunct group. Medians were compared using the Kruskal-Wallis test, categorical data were compared using Fisher's exact test.

Nil adjunct group 5-FU group MMC group p Value (2 df)
Median percentage reduction in IOP (range)24.4 (0–57.9)38.0 (−33.3–64.3)47.5 (22.2–74.2)0.001
Late or sight threatening complications
 Late bleb leak0/20 (0%)0/29 (0%)0/12 (0%)1
 Late hypotony0/20 (0%)0/29 (0%)3/12 (25%)0.006
 Cataract surgery0/20 (0%)2/29 (6.9%)1/12 (8.3%)0.461
 Endophthalmitis0/20 (0%)0/29 (0%)1/12 (8.3%)0.197
 Hypotonous maculopathy1/20 (5%)0/29 (0%)1/12 (8.3%)0.27

  • ↵Kruskal-Wallis test.

  • ↵Fisher's exact test.