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Table 4 Adverse events of XEN stent implanta

From: Safety and efficacy outcomes of the Xen45 Gel Stent use for refractory glaucoma: a surgery series from surgeon trainees at a tertiary teaching hospital

Adverse eventb

Months in Fellowship Training at XEN placement

Initial Procedure

Intraoperative

 microhyphema

8

XEN

 subconjunctival hemorrhage

5

XEN

Postoperative Day 1

 Anterior chamber tap for OVD removal

9

XEN-phacoemulsification

 Descemet’s blockage at tube lumen

11

XEN-phacoemulsification

Postoperative Week 1

 Mild choroidal effusions

9

XEN

 Serous choroidals

1

XEN

 Low choroidals

9

XEN-phacoemulsification

 Malpositioned XEN against iris

9

XEN

 Malpositioned XEN pointing superiorly

11

XEN

Postoperative Month 1

 XEN Exposure

11

XEN

  1. aAll surgeries were performed with a supervising glaucoma attending
  2. bAll listed events were unique incidences that occurred one time. There were no noted adverse events on postoperative month 3, month 6, or month 12
  3. OVD= ophthalmic viscoelastic device
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