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Clinical Trial
. 1996 Jan;32(1):32-4.

[The effect of mitomycin C on filtration surgery of glaucoma with poor prognosis]

[Article in Chinese]
L Wu  1 , J Yin
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  • PMID: 8758387
Clinical Trial

[The effect of mitomycin C on filtration surgery of glaucoma with poor prognosis]

[Article in Chinese]
L Wu et al. Zhonghua Yan Ke Za Zhi. 1996 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the anticicatrization effect of mytomycin C (MMC).

Methods: We randomly divided 30 cases (40 eyes) into two groups: 21 eyes in MMC group and 19 eyes in control group. Intra-operatively, 0.4 mg/ml MMC was used in the trabeculectomy in MMC group, and no MMC was used in the control group. The post-operative follow-up periods ranged from 6 to 25 months (mean, 10.0 months).

Results: The successful rate of the operation of MMC group was 90.4% and that of the control group, 26.3% (P < 0.0001). The rate of eyes with functional filtering blebs was 17/21 and that of the control group, 4/19 (P = 0.002). Macular edema occurred in 3 eyes of MMC group and none in the eyes in the control group. There were no corneal complication and leakage of the wound.

Conclusion: The results show that MMC can promote the formation of functional filtering bleb and elevate the successful rate of filtration surgery.

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