Risk factors for recurrence after intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection for retinopathy of prematurity

HAO Qing-Fei; CHEN Jing; RUAN Peng; LI Gao-Pan; ZHANG Jing; CHEN Hao-Ming; GUO Hong-Xiang; SUN Xiao-Juan; CHENG Xiu-Yong

doi:10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2205011

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Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2022, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (11) : 1207-1212. DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2205011

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Risk factors for recurrence after intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection for retinopathy of prematurity

HAO Qing-Fei, CHEN Jing, RUAN Peng, LI Gao-Pan, ZHANG Jing, CHEN Hao-Ming, GUO Hong-Xiang, SUN Xiao-Juan, CHENG Xiu-Yong

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Objective To investigate the efficacy of intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injection in the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and the risk factors for recurrence. Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on the medical data of 159 infants with ROP who were born in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University and underwent anti-VEGF treatment from January 2016 to December 2021. According to the presence or absence of recurrence within the follow-up period after initial anti-VEGF treatment, they were divided into a recurrence group with 24 infants and a non-recurrence group with 135 infants. The medical data were compared between the two groups, and a multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the risk factors for the recurrence of ROP after anti-VEGF treatment. Results After one-time anti-VEGF treatment, all 159 infants showed regression of plus disease. Recurrence was observed in 24 infants (15.1%) after anti-VEGF treatment, with a mean interval of (8.4±2.6) weeks from treatment to recurrence. The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that preoperative fundus hemorrhage and prolonged total oxygen supply time were risk factors for the recurrence of ROP (P<0.05), while gestational hypertension was a protective factor (P<0.05). Conclusions Intravitreal anti-VEGF injection is effective for ROP. Preoperative fundus hemorrhage and long duration of oxygen therapy may increase the risk of ROP recurrence, and further studies are needed to investigate the influence of gestational hypertension on the recurrence of ROP.

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Retinopathy of prematurity / Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor / Recurrence / Preterm infant

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HAO Qing-Fei, CHEN Jing, RUAN Peng, LI Gao-Pan, ZHANG Jing, CHEN Hao-Ming, GUO Hong-Xiang, SUN Xiao-Juan, CHENG Xiu-Yong. Risk factors for recurrence after intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection for retinopathy of prematurity[J]. Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2022, 24(11): 1207-1212 https://doi.org/10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2205011

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