Ferrere M, Garcia-Mansilla I, de Gainza A. Navigating postoperative complications: Uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome after Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12(36): 6944-6946 [PMID: 39726929 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i36.6944]
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Ignacio Garcia-Mansilla, MD, Staff Physician, Surgeon, Knee Division, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Peron 4190, Buenos Aires 1109, Argentina. ignaciogmansilla@gmail.com
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Ophthalmology
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2024; 12(36): 6944-6946 Published online Dec 26, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i36.6944
Navigating postoperative complications: Uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome after Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation
Magdalena Ferrere, Ignacio Garcia-Mansilla, Agustina de Gainza
Magdalena Ferrere, Agustina de Gainza, Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Central de San Isidro “Dr. Melchor Angel Posse”, Buenos Aires 1641, Argentina
Ignacio Garcia-Mansilla, Knee Division, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires 1109, Argentina
Co-first authors: Magdalena Ferrere and Agustina de Gainza.
Author contributions: De Gainza A designed the overall concept and outline of the manuscript; Ferrere M and Garcia-Mansilla I contributed to writing, editing the manuscript and reviewing the literature.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Ignacio Garcia-Mansilla, MD, Staff Physician, Surgeon, Knee Division, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Peron 4190, Buenos Aires 1109, Argentina. ignaciogmansilla@gmail.com
Received: August 8, 2024 Revised: September 26, 2024 Accepted: October 15, 2024 Published online: December 26, 2024 Processing time: 83 Days and 18.5 Hours
Abstract
Altwijri and Alsirhy reported a case of uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome after an Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation surgery in an advanced primary open-angle glaucoma patient, being the first ever recorded of its kind. The author describes the position of the tube as the origin of the anterior chamber inflammation and hyphema, which resolved shortly after shortening and relocating it. This publication emphasizes the importance of precise implant positioning and close-up patient follow-up after glaucoma filtration surgery as an important standard for healthcare providers.
Core Tip: In this case report, Altwijri and Alsirhy describes a case of uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome after an Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation surgery in an advanced primary open-angle glaucoma patient, being the first ever recorded of its kind. This case highlights the significance of precise implant positioning and close-up patient follow-up after glaucoma filtration surgery as an important standard for healthcare providers.
