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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.