Utilisation d’une solution polyamphotère lors de lésions et brûlures chimiques oculaires cutanées et buccales. effet sur la douleur de la diphotérine®.

Polyamphoteric washing solutions (PWS) have been used for several years, mainly in industries, for cases of chemical ocular or cutaneous splashes by acid or alkali. We collected 37 cases reporting the use of PWS for ocular and cutaneous chemical splashes from several centres. Among the 37 cases, 55.26% resulted from occupational exposure. Among ocular exposures, initial clinical symptoms included pain (20 cases), blepharospasm (4 cases), hyperaemia (15 cases), palpebral oedema (2 cases) and blurred vision (7 cases). Among cutaneous exposures, 2 injuries were classified as deep, and 11 as superficial. Mean (SD) pain (VAS) before PWS was 6,29 +/- 2,74; mean (SD) pain after PWS was 1,47 +/- 1,73. Early application of PWS to the eye or skin reduces the intensity of pain that is associated with chemical damage. Early application of amphoteric solution appears to reduce the incidence of sequelae, provided its pre-hospital and hospital use is early. However, further studies are needed.