Filtration blebs in corneoscleral wounds sutured with Dexon 7-0 and Dexon 8-0.

Abstract

In a retrospective investigation the incidence of post-operative subconjunctival filtration with bleb formation were studied in 112 eyes which had undergone cataract surgery with a corneoscleral incision sutured with braided polyglycolic acid sutures (Dexon). In 61 consecutive cataract operations sutured with Dexon 8-0 there were filtration blebs in 24 (39,3%) eyes, and in 51 consecutive cataract operations sutured with Dexon 7-0 there were filtration blebs in 11 (21,6%), eyes. Although there is a difference between the two materials, this is not statistically significant with the normal security level P less than 0.05.

• Authors: J Kleener
• Journal: Acta ophthalmologica (Acta Ophthalmol (Copenh)) Vol. 58 Issue 6 Pg. 957-62 (Dec 1980) ISSN: 0001-639X [Print] Denmark
• PMID: 6277143 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Polyglycolic Acid

Topics

• Aged
• Cataract Extraction (methods)
• Conjunctiva
• Female
• Filtration
• Humans
• Intraocular Pressure
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Polyglycolic Acid
• Retrospective Studies
• Sutures (adverse effects)