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SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
Year : 2020  |  Volume : 68  |  Issue : 6  |  Page : 1151-1153

A modified technique for intraluminal stenting of glaucoma drainage devices: The guide-wire technique


1 Department of Ophthalmology, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
2 South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, The University of Adelaide and Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sonia G Huang
South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA - 5000
Australia
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Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None


DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1570_19

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Glaucoma drainage tubes have become increasingly popular in the surgical management of uncontrolled glaucoma. Flow restriction is essential to prevent early postoperative hypotony with non-flow restrictive glaucoma drainage devices. Herein, we describe a new way of using a 3–0 Supramid suture as an intraluminal stent. This technique confers no risk of stent exposure, can be removed ab interno without disturbing the conjunctiva, and aids insertion of the tube into the anterior chamber through a scleral tunnel.


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