Research Article

Long-Term Outcomes of Primary Trabeculectomy in Diabetic Patients without Retinopathy with Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma

Table 4

Postoperative complications and postsurgical interventions (%).

DM groupControl group

Prolonged postoperative hypotony (≥1 month)2 (2.2)4 (4.1)0.478
Choroidal detachment6 (6.8)9 (9.3)0.540
Conjunctival leakage6 (6.8)6 (6.2)0.861
Shallow anterior chamber10 (11.4)12 (12.4)0.833
Encysted blebs21 (23.9)12 (12.4)0.041
Endophthalmitis2 (2.3)00.135
Postsurgical interventions
 Conjunctival suture3 (3.4)3 (3.1)0.903
 Bleb needling21 (23.9)12 (12.4)0.041
Anterior chamber reformation2 (2.3)4 (4.1)0.478
Subretinal fluid drainage02 (2.1)0.176
Repeat trabeculectomy8 (9.1)9 (9.3)0.965
Cataract surgery8 (9.1)6 (6.2)0.456