Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde
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Klin Monbl Augenheilkd · Aug 2012
Comparative Study[Subconjunctival or general anaesthesia in trabeculectomy--a retrospective analysis of the bleeding risk from a glaucoma surgeon's point of view].
The aim of this study was to compare the intraoperative and early postoperative outcome of trabeculectomy with mitomycin C in glaucoma patients undergoing general anaesthesia compared to those undergoing subconjunctival anaesthesia. ⋯ The perioperative risk profile of penetrating glaucoma surgery with subconjunctival anaesthesia seems to be similar to that of procedures under general anaesthesia. For prevention of postoperative filtering bleb bleedings, the administration of topical antiglaucomatous drugs should be stopped before surgery.