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Trabeculectomy vs. trabeculectomy with intraoperative application of 5 FU in patients with primary glaucoma in Cambodia
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Veröffentlicht: | 22. September 2004 |
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Objective
To improve surgical therapy outcome of glaucoma patients in "third world countries".
Methods
A prospective study, comparing the outcome of 20 eyes treated with conventional trabeculectomy with the outcome of 20 eyes treated with trabeculectomie with additional application of 5 FU.
Results
No significant differences between the outcome of the two groups. 88,23% success in the group conventional Trabeculectomy and 90,90% success in the group with additional 5 FU.
Conclusions
There is no indication of the usage of intraoperative 5 FU during Trabeculectomy in low risk patients in Cambodia.