Tenon advancement and duplication technique to prevent postoperative Ahmed valve tube exposure in patients with refractory glaucoma

Tamcelik, Nevbahar; Ozkok, Ahmet; Sarici, Ahmet; ATALAY, ERAY; YETİK, Hüseyin; Gungor, Kivanc

doi:10.1007/s10384-013-0249-5

Tenon advancement and duplication technique to prevent postoperative Ahmed valve tube exposure in patients with refractory glaucoma

Tamcelik N., Ozkok A., Sarici A. M., ATALAY E., YETİK H., Gungor K.

JAPANESE JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, vol.57, no.4, pp.359-364, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 57 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1007/s10384-013-0249-5
Journal Name: JAPANESE JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.359-364
Keywords: Tube exposure, Ahmed glaucoma valve, Glaucoma, Glaucoma drainage implant, Tenon advancement and duplication technique, MOLTENO IMPLANT-SURGERY, PATCH GRAFTS, DRAINAGE IMPLANT, SCLERAL TUNNEL, COMPLICATIONS, TRABECULECTOMY, CONJUNCTIVA, SURVIVAL
Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

To present and compare the long-term results of Dr. Tamcelik's previously described technique of Tenon advancement and duplication with the conventional Ahmed glaucoma valve (AGV) implantation technique in patients with refractory glaucoma.