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Treatment of postfiltration bleb leak by bleb injection of autologous blood.

Authors :
Smith MF
Magauran R
Doyle JW
Source :
Ophthalmic surgery [Ophthalmic Surg] 1994 Sep-Oct; Vol. 25 (9), pp. 636-7.
Publication Year :
1994

Abstract

We treated a persistent, brisk bleb-leak after trabeculectomy with mitomycin C by bleb injection of autologous blood. Following preparation with povidone iodine, approximately 0.5 cc of whole autologous blood was injected into the bleb at the slit lamp. The leak resolved after 36 hours, and after 9 months' follow up, continued to function well.

Subjects

Subjects :
Aged
Glaucoma, Open-Angle surgery
Humans
Injections
Intraocular Pressure
Male
Mitomycin administration & dosage
Ocular Hypotension etiology
Ostomy
Postoperative Complications therapy
Wound Healing
Blood
Ocular Hypotension therapy
Trabeculectomy adverse effects

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0022-023X
Volume :
25
Issue :
9
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Ophthalmic surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
7831011

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