Suture manipulation post-trabeculectomy: A practical guide

ABSTRACT

Background: Trabeculectomy is the gold standard filtration surgery for diverting aqueous from anterior chamber to the subconjunctival space. More than the surgery, postoperative follow?ups and management of the blebs play a critical role in the long?term success. This video is aimed at showing the real?world management of blebs postoperatively. Purpose: This video will serve as a practical guide to the postoperative management of trabeculectomy blebs with specific focus on the suture manipulation. Synopsis This video will demonstrate various suturing techniques of trabeculectomy and their manipulation in the postoperative period. Complications related to each will be discussed. Highlights We demonstrate how to place and remove, releasable, and fixed sutures. We also address the practical points on why and when to remove the sutures. Suture?related complications and their management have been shown along with practical examples