Research Article

Continuation of Aspirin Therapy before Cataract Surgery with Different Incisions: Safe or Not?

Table 4

Incidence of complications by group.

ComplicationEyes, (%) value
Continuation group ()Discontinuation group ()Control group ()

Hemorrhagic
 Subconjunctival hemorrhagic19 (17.0)10 (8.1)9 (7.4)0.032a
 Hyphema1 (0.9)0 (0)0 (0)0.334d

Nonhemorrhagic
 Corneal edema21 (18.8)22 (17.7)19 (15.7)0.821a
 Posterior capsule rupture1 (0.9)1 (0.8)2 (1.7)0.790d
 Hypotony (<9 mmHg)1 (0.9)3 (2.4)4 (3.3)0.455d
 IOP elevation (>30 mmHg)3 (2.7)6 (4.8)2 (1.7)0.338d

; achi-square test; dFisher’s exact test.