A Clinical Observation of Gastric Lavage Using Montmorillonite Powder in the Treatment of Paraquat Poisoning

OBJECTIVE To observe the curative effect of gastric lavage using montmorillonite powder in the treatment of paraquat poisoning. METHODS A total of 94 patients were included in the study, 47 of whom were randomly divided into the observed group, and 47 of whom were randomly divided into the control group. The incidence rate of death, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), acute kidney injury (ARF) and acute toxic hepatitis (ATH), the time from poisoning to multiple organ failure (MODS) and ARDS were compared between the two groups. RESULTS There are no significant difference in the age, gender, the dose of paraquat and the time from taking the paraquat to receiving the treatment between the two groups(P>0.05). The incidence rate of death, ARDS and ARF in the observed group were significantly lower than that in the control group(P<0.05). The time from poisoning to MODS and ARDS in the observed group were significantly longer than that in the control group(P<0.05). CONCLUSION The curative effect of gastric lavage using montmorillonite powder was better than using saline in the treatment of paraquat poisoning.