The clinical observation of compound trabeculectomy with sodium hyaluronate application

Objective To explore the effect of keeping normal depth of anterior chamber by using sodium hyaluronate during compound trabeculectomy. Methods 87 eyes(78 cases) with primary angle-clousure glaucoma were divided into two groups: 41 eyes(33 cases) treated by regular compound trabeculectomy after being infused sodium hyaluronate into anterior chamber,46 eyes(45 cases) underwent regular compaound trabeculectomy as control. Results The percentage of shallow anterior chamber was 12.20%(5/41) in the group with sodium byaluronate and 32.61%(15/46) in control group.There was significant difference between the two groups(P0.05).The successful rate of operation was 97.56%(40/41) in the group with sodium hyaluronate and 91.30%(42/46) in the control group respectively,There was no significant difference between two groups(P0.05). Conclusion Trabeculectomy with keeping normal depth of anterior chamber may decrease the occurrence of postoperative shallow anterior chamber.