Inhibitory effect of biopolymer materials on scar formation following trabeculectomy |
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Authors: | Qian Sh Guang-Yu Jiao Hai-Bin Cui Wang Jie Li-Bin Sun Ming Chen and Song-Bin Fu |
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Institution: | Eye Disease Prevention Institute, Harbin 150010, Heilongjiang Province, China,Eye Disease Prevention Institute, Harbin 150010, Heilongjiang Province, China,Eye Disease Prevention Institute, Harbin 150010, Heilongjiang Province, China,Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150010, Heilongjiang Province, China,Eye Disease Prevention Institute, Harbin 150010, Heilongjiang Province, China,Department of Ophthalmology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China and Department of Ophthalmology, Heilongjiang Province Hospital, Harbin 150010, Heilongjiang Province, China |
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Abstract: | AIM: To investigate the inhibitory effects of amniotic membrane, polylactic acid membrane and chitosan membrane on scar formation following trabeculectomy.
METHODS: A total of 24 New Zealand white rabbits (48 eyes) were randomly divided into 4 groups: amniotic membrane group, polylactic acid membrane group, chitosan membrane group, and control group, with 6 rabbits (12 eyes) in each group. The left eyes underwent routine trabeculectomy, and the right eyes were considered as controls. Amniotic membrane, polylactic acid membrane and chitosan membrane were respectively installed under sclera flap in three groups, but any treatment was not applied in control group. Intraocular pressure, conjunctival filtering bleb, and anterior chamber inflammation responses were monitored at day 1, 3, 7, 14, 28 and 56 post-operatively. Eyeball tissue underwent histopathological examination at day 56 post-operatively.
RESULTS: Fibrocytes and inflammatory cells were reduced in amniotic membrane, polylactic acid membrane and chitosan membrane groups compared to that in control group. At day 1 post-operatively, intraocular pressure was decreased in three membrane groups compared to that in control group. At day 14 post-operatively, the intraocular pressure was decreased significantly, while it of three membrane groups was significantly lower than that of preoperative (P<0.01). There were no significant differences among three membrane groups (P>0.05). Filtering bleb of four groups was clearly observed at day 7 post-operatively, but there was no significant difference in pair-wise comparison. At day 28 and 56 post-operatively, filtering bleb in control group was significantly narrowed compared to that in three membrane groups (P<0.05), but there was no significant difference in pair-wise comparison of three membrane groups.
CONCLUSION: All amniotic membrane, polylactic acid membrane and chitosan membrane can effectively inhibit scar formation following trabeculectomy, the effect of amniotic membrane is the best. |
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Keywords: | amniotic membrane polylactic acid membrane chitosan membrane glaucoma filtration surgery |
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