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Povidone‐iodine wound irrigation: A word of caution
Author(s) -
Wong Randolph H.L.,
Hung Emily C.W.,
Wong Vivien W.Y.,
Wan Innes Y.P.,
Ng Calvin S.H.,
Wan Song,
Underwood Malcolm J.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
surgical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.109
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 1744-1633
pISSN - 1744-1625
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-1633.2009.00461.x
Subject(s) - medicine , iodine , surgery , anesthesia , metallurgy , materials science
Iodine‐based disinfectants are widely used by various surgical specialties to prevent and treat wound infection; however, its detrimental effects are often overlooked. We hereby report a dialysis‐dependent renal failure patient with clinical manifestation of systemic iodine toxicity after irrigation of an infected mediastinal wound with povidone‐iodine solution. Further study is required to determine the systemic absorption and side‐effect profile of povidone‐iodine especially when used for irrigation of deep body structures.