A simple treatment for chronic postoperative hypotony of unknown etiology: the injection of balanced salt solution into the anterior chamber.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_20816
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
A simple treatment for chronic postoperative hypotony of unknown etiology: the injection of balanced salt solution into the anterior chamber.
Journal
Ophthalmic surgery and lasers
Author(s)
Mantel I., Schipper I.
ISSN
1082-3069 (Print)
ISSN-L
1082-3069
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2001
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
32
Number
3
Pages
250-254
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Postoperative hypotony is not rare. When it occurs, effective treatment must be initiated to avoid secondary complications. We report two cases of postoperative hypotony that have been treated successfully with a single injection of balanced salt solution (BSS) into the anterior chamber. One patient developed hypotony three months after combined cataract surgery and trabeculectomy with the use of Mitomycin C (MMC). The cause of hypotony remained unknown. Leakage, hyperfiltration, cyclodialysis, and other possible causes had been excluded. With a single injection of BSS into the anterior chamber the long-standing hypotony was successfully managed. A second patient with hypotony after pars plana vitrectomy was also treated successfully with an injection of BSS into the anterior chamber. We conclude that an injection of BSS into the anterior chamber is an inexpensive and efficacious remedy for postoperative hypotony of unknown etiology.
Keywords
Acetates/therapeutic use, Aged, Anterior Chamber/drug effects, Chronic Disease, Drug Combinations, Female, Humans, Injections, Intraocular Pressure, Middle Aged, Minerals/therapeutic use, Ocular Hypotension/drug therapy, Ocular Hypotension/etiology, Postoperative Complications/drug therapy, Sodium Chloride/therapeutic use
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Web of science
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19/11/2007 13:16
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09/05/2023 6:53
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