Preoperative management of subconjunctival/sub-Tenon's glaucoma surgery with special consideration of the gel implant (XEN®)

BACKGROUND: When using subconjunctival/sub-Tenon's ab interno glaucoma surgical procedures, patient selection and preoperative management are essential to reduce postoperative scarring of the bleb.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compile a list of risk factors that may have an unfavorable effect on the scarring process.

METHOD: A literature search was carried out in PubMed with respect to the scarring process of the gel implant XEN®.

RESULTS: Ophthalmological risk factors for conjunctivoscleral/Tenon's wound healing process include dry eye, allergies, use of eye drops containing preservatives and previous eye surgery.

CONCLUSION: The preoperative administration of artificial tear substitutes, corticosteroids and the fundamental change to preservative-free eye drops can support the normalization of a chronic inflammatory altered conjunctiva and thus positively influence the wound healing process after surgery.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:118

Enthalten in:

Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft - 118(2021), 2 vom: 19. Feb., Seite 139-143

Sprache:

Deutsch

Weiterer Titel:

Präoperatives Management bei subkonjunktivalen/subtenonalen glaukomchirurgischen Operationen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Gelimplantats (XEN®)

Beteiligte Personen:

Erb, C [VerfasserIn]
Schargus, M [VerfasserIn]
Klabe, K [VerfasserIn]
Voykov, B [VerfasserIn]
Jünemann, A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Ab interno
Glaucoma
Journal Article
MIGS
Review
Stent
Wound healing

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 08.02.2021

Date Revised 20.04.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00347-020-01121-6

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM310130433