原発開放隅角緑内障患者におけるKahook Dual-Bladeゴニオトミーと白内障手術の併用:長期成績
Antônio Lucas Oliveira Correia1,2, Breno Santos Holanda1, Vital Paulino Costa2
1Hospital Geral de Fortaleza, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
Arquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia
|February 4, 2026
まとめ
Kahook Dual Bladeゴニオトミーと白内障手術の併用は、緑内障患者の眼圧を効果的に低下させ、36ヶ月にわたる投薬量を減少させる。
科学分野:
- 眼科学; 外科的イノベーション; 緑内障管理
背景:
- 緑内障は長期管理を必要とします。; Kahook Dual Blade(KDB)はゴニオトミーへの新しいアプローチを提供します。; 眼圧(IOP)管理の改善は緑内障患者にとって極めて重要です。
研究 の 目的:
- KDBゴニオトミーの長期(36ヶ月)有効性と安全性を評価すること。; 白内障手術を受ける原発開放隅角緑内障(POAG)患者におけるKDBゴニオトミーを評価すること。; KDBゴニオトミーが眼圧および投薬量に与える影響を決定すること。
主な方法:
- 軽度から中等度のPOAG患者56眼の後ろ向き症例シリーズ。; 白内障乳化吸引術とKDBゴニオトミーの併用。; 36ヶ月にわたる眼圧、低眼圧点眼薬の使用、および合併症の評価。
主要な成果:
- 36ヶ月時点での平均眼圧は14.9%(15.96から13.14 mmHg)低下しました(p<0.001)。; 平均点眼薬数は29.8%(1.91から1.34)減少しました(p<0.001)。; 全体的な手術成功率は36ヶ月時点で69.6%でした。
結論:
- KDBゴニオトミーと白内障手術の併用は、眼圧と投薬負担を大幅に軽減します。; この手技は、36ヶ月時点で良好で持続的な成功率を示します。; KDBゴニオトミーは、軽度から中等度のPOAG管理のための安全で効果的な選択肢です。
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