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. 2023 Feb 6;12(4):1296.
doi: 10.3390/jcm12041296.

Clinical Outcomes of XEN45®-Stent Implantation after Failed Trabeculectomy: A Retrospective Single-Center Study

Constance Weber  1 , Sarah Hundertmark  1 , Michael Petrak  1 , Elisabeth Ludwig  1 , Christian Karl Brinkmann  1   2 , Frank G Holz  1 , Karl Mercieca  1
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Clinical Outcomes of XEN45®-Stent Implantation after Failed Trabeculectomy: A Retrospective Single-Center Study

Constance Weber et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Background: The implantation of a collagen gel micro-stent (XEN45®) as a minimally invasive form of glaucoma surgery (MIGS) after a failed trabeculectomy (TE) may be an effective option with few risks. This study investigated the clinical outcome of XEN45® implantation after a failed TE, with follow-up data of up to 30 months.

Materials and methods: In this paper, we present a retrospective review of patients undergoing XEN45® implantation after a failed TE at the University Eye Hospital Bonn, Germany, from 2012 to 2020.

Results: In total, 14 eyes from 14 patients were included. The mean follow-up time was 20.4 months. The mean time duration between the failed TE and XEN45® implantation was 110 months. The mean intraocular pressure (IOP) decreased from 17.93 mmHg to 12.08 mmHg after one year. This value increased again to 17.63 mmHg at 24 months and 16.00 mmHg at 30 months. The number of glaucoma medications decreased from 3.2 to 0.71, 2.0, and 2.71 at 12, 24, and 30 months, respectively.

Conclusions: XEN45® stent implantation after a failed TE did not lead to an effective long-term decrease in IOP and glaucoma medications in many patients in our cohort. Nevertheless, there were cases without the development of a failure event and complications, and others in whom further, more invasive surgery was delayed. XEN45® implantation in some failed trabeculectomy cases may, therefore, be a good option, especially in older patients with multiple comorbidities.

Keywords: MIGS; XEN; fibrosis; glaucoma surgery; trabeculectomy.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Kaplan–Meier curve depicting the failure rate after XEN45® implantation surgery.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The IOP values (bars represent range with minimum and maximum) over time for all patients with XEN45® stent implantation after a failed trabeculectomy.
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Figure 3
Number of IOP-lowering agents (bars represent a range with the minimum and maximum) over time for all patients undergoing XEN45® stent implantation after a failed trabeculectomy.
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