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Delayed suprachoroidal hemorrhage after pediatric glaucoma surgery

Faisal E Ghadhfan1, Arif O Khan

  • 1Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Journal of AAPOS : the Official Publication of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
|June 23, 2009
PubMed

Insights

Delayed suprachoroidal hemorrhage is rare after pediatric glaucoma surgery. Ahmed valve implantation, especially in aphakic eyes, presents the highest risk for this complication.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Pediatric Surgery

Background:

  • Delayed suprachoroidal hemorrhage is a rare but serious complication following glaucoma surgery.
  • Identifying risk factors is crucial for preventing this adverse event in pediatric patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify surgical risk factors associated with delayed suprachoroidal hemorrhage after glaucoma surgery in children.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective literature review was conducted from 1966 to 2008.
  • Pediatric glaucoma surgery outcomes were analyzed, focusing on cases of delayed suprachoroidal hemorrhage.

Main Results:

  • Nine cases of delayed suprachoroidal hemorrhage were identified from 2,491 surgeries (0.36%).
  • The complication occurred in 1.5% of Ahmed valve implantations (6/389), particularly in aphakic eyes.
  • Three cases (0.4%) occurred after trabeculectomy with antimetabolites in aphakic eyes.

Conclusions:

  • Delayed suprachoroidal hemorrhage is infrequent in pediatric glaucoma surgery.
  • Ahmed valve implantation in aphakic eyes appears to carry the highest risk.
  • Intraoperative mitomycin-C use may increase risk after Ahmed valve implantation and should be used cautiously.
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