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Advantages of simultaneous bilateral trabeculectomy over consecutive bilateral trabeculectomy in lbadan
A retrospective study of 26 patients who underwent simultaneous bilateral trabeculectomy over a 5year period was reviewed. Advantages of simultaneous bilateral trabeculectomy include a shorter stay in hospital compared to consecutive bilateral trabeculectomy, as well as a single general anaesthetic...
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| 720 | |a Baiyeroju-Agbeja, A. M. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Ajewole, J. F. |e author | ||
| 260 | |c 1996-09 | ||
| 520 | |a A retrospective study of 26 patients who underwent simultaneous bilateral trabeculectomy over a 5year period was reviewed. Advantages of simultaneous bilateral trabeculectomy include a shorter stay in hospital compared to consecutive bilateral trabeculectomy, as well as a single general anaesthetic if required and this reduces the risk of exposure to anaesthetic agents within a short time. The turn-around time in theatre is also improved compared with separate operations. Preoperatively, 20 of the patients (77%) were on two or more antiglaucoma therapy. 69% of the patients (18patients) spent 7days in hospital, from admission to discharge, the normal duration of hospital stay for unilateral trabeculectomy. Only 31% spent over one week, none stayed in hospital beyond two weeks. Post operative complications occurred in 8 eyes (15.4%) but none led to blindness. Visual outcome was good in these patients as none had reduced vision postoperatively compared to preoperatively, 3eyes had an improvement in visual acuity postoperatively. | ||
| 024 | 8 | |a The Nigeria Postgraduate Medical Journal 3(3), pp. 73-75 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/2596 | |
| 653 | |a Glaucoma, | ||
| 653 | |a trabeculectomy | ||
| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Advantages of simultaneous bilateral trabeculectomy over consecutive bilateral trabeculectomy in lbadan |