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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1028-9933</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Información Científica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. inf. cient.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1028-9933</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas Guantánamo]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1028-99332021000200007</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Trabeculectomía en pacientes con glaucoma avanzado de Santiago de Cuba]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Trabeculectomy in patients with an advanced stage of glaucoma in Santiago de Cuba]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Trabeculectomia en pacientes con glaucoma avanzado de Santiago de Cuba]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Silva-Chil]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Tania Yelina]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González-Naranjo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mabel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González-Orza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yargelis]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Suárez-Sánchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Osmani]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Duperet-Carvajal]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Danay]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital General Docente &#8220;Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Santiago de Cuba]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico Comunitario &#8220;Alberto Fernández Montes de Oca&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Santiago de Cuba]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico Comunitario &#8220;Carlos Juan Finlay&#8221;  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Santiago de Cuba]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>100</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1028-99332021000200007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1028-99332021000200007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1028-99332021000200007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  La conducta ante el glaucoma avanzado es polémica entre los oftalmólogos por sus posibles consecuencias visuales.  Objetivo:  Evaluar el resultado de la trabeculectomía en el tratamiento de pacientes con glaucoma avanzado.  Método:  En el Hospital General Docente &#8220;Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso&#8221; de Santiago de Cuba, durante el periodo de 2015-2018, se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo, longitudinal, de una serie de casos. El universo fue conformado por 57 ojos con glaucoma avanzado operados con la citada técnica. Se describen las variables: edad, sexo, variables en el periodo preoperatorio y posoperatorio (cantidad de fármacos para el control del glaucoma, agudeza visual mejor corregida, campo visual, medición de la presión intraocular, complicaciones posoperatorias).  Resultados:  La edad promedio fue de 65,4 años, el 55,8 % eran hombres. La agudeza visual posoperatoria fue la misma que la preoperatoria en 54 ojos (96,5 %). La medicación antiglaucoma disminuyó a un valor medio de 1,6 fármacos y la presión intraocular posoperatoria a los 2 años fue de 16,5 mmHg. El índice total de éxito fue del 93,0 %.  Conclusiones:  La trabeculectomía permite un índice de éxito satisfactorio en el tratamiento del glaucoma avanzado en los pacientes estudiados.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: Behavior in advanced stage glaucoma has brought controversies among specialists in ophthalmology due to its possible visual consequences.  Objective:  To evaluate the outcome of trabeculectomy surgery in patient treated with glaucoma in advanced stage.  Method:  An observational, descriptive, and longitudinal study of several cases was conducted at the Hospital General Docente &#8220;Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso&#8221; in Santiago de Cuba, from 2015 through 2018. It was involved as total and selected 57 eyes with glaucoma in advanced stage and associated with a trabeculectomy surgery. Variables used were: age, sex, preoperative and postoperative variables used (number of drugs used for glaucoma management, best corrected visual acuity, visual field, measurement of intraocular pressure, and postoperative complications).  Results:  Average age was 65.4% and 55.8% were male. Preoperative and postoperative visual acuity in 54 eyes (96.5%) was the same. Antiglaucoma medication decreased to a median value of 1.6 drugs and the postoperative intraocular pressure, 2 years after surgery, was 16.5 mmHg. The overall success rate was 93.0%.  Conclusions:  Trabeculectomy had a satisfactory success rate in the patients with glaucoma in advanced stage treated.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[RESUMO  Introdução:  O comportamento no glaucoma avançado é controverso entre os oftalmologistas devido às suas possíveis consequências visuais.  Objetivo:  Avaliar o resultado da trabeculectomia no tratamento de pacientes com glaucoma avançado.  Método:  No Hospital General Docente &#8220;Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso&#8221; de Santiago de Cuba, durante o período 2015-2018, foi realizado um estudo observacional, descritivo e longitudinal de uma série de casos. O universo era formado por 57 olhos com glaucoma avançado operados pela técnica citada. As variáveis são descritas: idade, sexo, variáveis no período pré e pós-operatório (quantidade de medicamentos para controle do glaucoma, acuidade visual melhor corrigida, campo visual, medida da pressão intra-ocular, complicações pós-operatórias).  Resultados:  A média de idade foi de 65,4 anos, 55,8% eram homens. A acuidade visual pós-operatória foi igual à pré-operatória em 54 olhos (96,5%). A medicação antiglaucoma diminuiu para um valor médio de 1,6 medicamentos e a pressão intra-ocular pós-operatória em 2 anos foi de 16,5 mmHg. A taxa de sucesso total foi de 93,0%.  Conclusões:  A trabeculectomia permite uma taxa de sucesso satisfatória no tratamento do glaucoma avançado nos pacientes estudados.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[glaucoma in advanced stage]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[trabeculectomy]]></kwd>
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