Efficacy and Safety of the Susanna Glaucoma Drainage Device After 1 Year of Follow-up
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Abstract
PRECIS: This study found a rate of failure of 13.6% of the new Susanna Glaucoma Drainage Device (SGDD) after 1 year of follow-up. Severe complications occurred in 1 patient (4.5%). PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the success and complications rates of the SGDD implant in refractory glaucoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective study. Medical records from all consecutive refractory glaucoma patients (failed trabeculectomies with the use of adjunctive mitomycin) followed in a private clinical practice were included in the study. All patients had undergone SGDD implant surgery from September 2016 to July 2019 were included. All surgeries were done by the same surgeon (R.S.). Primary outcome was surgical failure, defined as intraocular pressure (IOP) >18 mm Hg and/or <20% IOP reduction from baseline, IOP<5 mm Hg, reoperation for glaucoma, need of implant removal or loss of light perception vision. Secondary outcomes included mean IOP, use of supplemental medical therapy, and complications. RESULTS: In all, 22 eyes were analyzed. Mean patient age was 63±15 years (range: 27 to 87 y). Mean IOP decreased from 23±7 to 11±8 mm Hg (P<0.001, paired t test) at an average of 18±9 months after the tube implant. The mean SD number of glaucoma medications was reduced from 3.3±1 to 1.5±1.2 at the last postoperative visit (P<0.01, paired t test). No early postoperative complications occurred. There was 1 case of late persistent hypotony in a patient with previous endocyclophotocoagulation that was solved with tube ligature with silk 8-0. Failure because of high IOP occurred in 2 cases. There was no extrusion or erosion of the tube and the plate. CONCLUSION: The SGDD presented a 13.6% failure rate (86.4% success rate) with very few complications, being an efficient and safe alternative for refractory glaucoma.
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