Surgical outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation with plate fixation using vicryl sutures or no plate fixation

CONCLUSION: AGV implantation without suture plate fixation or with vicryl suture fixation had a high complication and failure rate, often necessitating reoperation and AGV removal. The high rate of tube-related complications observed after both techniques does not favor either of them. The use of non-absorbable sutures for suturing of the AGV plate is recommended.PMID:33908309 | DOI:10.1177/11206721211012869

Source: European Journal of Ophthalmology - April 28, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Reut Singer Noa Kapelushnik Ygal Rotenstreich Ari Leshno Yaniv Barkana Alon Skaat Source Type: research