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标题：Comparison of Safety and Efficacy Between Silicone and Polypropylene Ahmed Glaucoma Valves
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作者：Bae, Joon Sung ; Lee, Nam Ho ; Kim, Hwang Ki 等
期刊名称：Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
印刷版ISSN：0378-6471
出版年度：2008
卷号：49
期号：5
页码：791-797
DOI：10.3341/jkos.2008.49.5.791
语种：Korean
出版社：The Korean Ophthalmological Society
摘要：Purpose
To compare the safety and efficacy of polypropylene and silicone Ahmed glaucoma valves (AGVs).
Methods
The medical records of 62 consecutive refractory glaucoma patients who had undergone AGV implantion from March 2003 to December 2005 were reviewed retrospectively. Among the 62 patients, 32 patients underwent polypropylene AGV implantation (group P) and the other 30 patients underwent silicone AGV implantation (group S). Postoperative IOP, the complication rate, and the success rate were compared between the two groups.
Results
The life-table success rates for the group P were 81.3% at 6 months and 71.2% at 12 months, and the success rates for the group S were 89.9% at 6 months and 78.6% at 12 months, showing no significant difference between the two groups. Complications, including non-tube-related complications, were observed more frequently in the group S, but there was no significant difference between the two groups.
Conclusions
The silicone AGV can reduce IOP effectively but may be associated with non-tube-related complications.
关键词：Refractory glaucoma; Silicone and polypropylene; Ahmed glaucoma valve