Clinical Study

A Comparison of Endothelial Cell Loss in Combined Cataract and MIGS (Hydrus) Procedure to Phacoemulsification Alone: 6-Month Results

Table 2

Difference and statistical analysis between preoperative and postoperative parameters (mean ± standard deviation; CD: cell density; SD: standard deviation; CV: coefficient of variation; 6A = hexagonality coefficient).

GroupParametersCDSDCV6A

1Preoperative2361.7 ± 477.9171.8 ± 84.237.6 ± 9.857.6 ± 10.5
Postoperative2147.3 ± 455.7178.7 ± 63.938.1 ± 8.751.4 ± 10.1
Difference−214.4 ± 362.66.92 ± 77.10.52 ± 10.2−6.24 ± 11.9
-test2.9560.4490.2562.607
value0.0070.6580.8000.015

2APreoperative2234.5 ± 344.7173.8 ± 63.436.9 ± 9.855.5 ± 13.1
Postoperative1872.4 ± 393.5216.7 ± 66.337.8 ± 8.155.9 ± 8.9
Difference−362.1 ± 31642.9 ± 71.20.95 ± 11.10.47 ± 11.9
-test4.9952.630.3730.173
value<0.0010.0170.7130.865

2BPreoperative2476.2 ± 300.6155.5 ± 41.937.3 ± 8.256.3 ± 7.5
Postoperative2185.8 ± 393.1170.8 ± 50.136.2 ± 7.562.5 ± 10
Difference−290.3 ± 322.415.3 ± 62.6−1.1 ± 126.2 ± 12.2
-test4.5921.250.4592.573
value<0.0010.2240.650.016