The Efficacy of Sodium Citrate in the Treatment of Severe Alkali Burns of the Eye Is Influenced by the Route of Administration
The Efficacy of Sodium Citrate in the Treatment of Severe Alkali Burns of the Eye Is Influenced by the Route of Administration
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柠檬酸钠治疗眼睛严重碱烧伤的疗效受给药途径的影响
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1982
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C. Paterson
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R. Pfister;J. L. Haddox;C. Paterson
Rabbit corneas subjected to 12 mm, 1 N NaOH alkali burns for 35 seconds were treated with 10% sodium citrate topically or by subcutaneous injections. In the topically treated group, 18.8% of the citrate-treated corneas ulcerated compared to 78.6% of the controls (0.01 > p > 0.001). The ulcers developing in the citrate-treated group were not only statistically fewer but were significantly less severe in degree. Band keratopathy developed in 64.3% of the control eyes but in none of the citrate-treated eyes. Subcutaneous citrate reduced the incidence of ulceration from 75% in the control to 43% in the treated animals. Although this may represent a trend, it is not statistically significant (p = 0.073). Combining the descemetoceles and perforations in the parenterally treated groups yields an incidence of 56% in the controls and 14% in the citrate-treated animals. This significant difference (p = 0.017) clearly shows the greater severity of ulceration in the control group of the subcutaneously treated animals. These results show that sodium citrate has a most favorable effect in the prevention of corneal ulceration and perforation after alkali burns when applied topically.