Endophthalmitis after compression sutures for enlarged conjunctival filtration bleb following trabeculectomy

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2009 Jul-Aug;40(4):432-3. doi: 10.3928/15428877-20096030-17.

Abstract

Compression sutures are a widely used surgical procedure to treat over-filtration blebs associated with corneal dellen, bleb-related dysesthesia, and hypotony. In the current clinical case, a severe complication of compression sutures for the treatment of over-filtering conjunctival bleb following trabeculectomy is described.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aqueous Humor / microbiology
  • Atropine / administration & dosage
  • Atropine / therapeutic use
  • Blister / etiology
  • Blister / surgery*
  • Conjunctival Diseases / etiology
  • Conjunctival Diseases / surgery*
  • Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
  • Dexamethasone / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Endophthalmitis / diagnosis
  • Endophthalmitis / drug therapy
  • Endophthalmitis / etiology*
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Eye Infections, Bacterial / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Ofloxacin / administration & dosage
  • Ofloxacin / therapeutic use
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy
  • Staphylococcal Infections / etiology*
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis / isolation & purification
  • Suture Techniques / adverse effects*
  • Trabeculectomy / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Atropine
  • Dexamethasone
  • Ofloxacin