Research Article

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

Table 6

Incidence of complications in clear corneal incision cases.

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

Hemorrhagic
 Subconjunctival hemorrhagic5 (8.8)3 (5.0)4 (6.2)0.702d
 Hyphema1 (1.8)0 (0)0 (0)0.332d

Nonhemorrhagic
 Corneal edema14 (24.6)14 (23.3)13 (20.0)0.821a
 Posterior capsule rupture1 (1.8)0 (0)2 (3.1)0.401d
 Hypotony (<9 mmHg)1 (1.8)1 (1.7)2 (3.1)0.833d
 IOP elevation (>30 mmHg)2 (3.5)2 (3.3)2 (3.1)0.991d

aChi-square test; dFisher’s exact test.