Table 1 Previous cases of iodine poisoning due to iodophor irrigation
No. | Author year | Ref no. | Age (yr) | Sex | Iodine source | Clinical presentation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kanakiriya et al. 2003 | [11] | 45 | male | mediastinal irrigation with povidone-iodine | Renal and hepatic dysfunction |
2 | Labbé et al. 2003 | [12] | 68 | male | subcutaneous irrigation with povidone-iodine | Cardiac conduction abnormalities, lactic acidosis, acute renal failure, hypocalcemia, and hypothyroidism |
3 | Glick et al. 1985 | [13] | 3 | boy | mediastinal irrigation with povidone-iodine | metabolic acidosis developed associated with alternating episodes of lethargy and agitation cardiac insufficiency |
4 | Ramaswamykanive et al. 2011 | [14] | 67 | male | used as an irrigant during a three-hour procedure | cardiovascular collapse, metabolic acidosis, renal failure and seizure |
5 | Ryan et al. 1999 | [15] | 57 | female | mediastinal irrigation with povidone-iodine | acute renal failure |