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Povidone Iodine Rectal Preparation at Time of Prostate Needle Biopsy is a Simple and Reproducible Means to Reduce Risk of Procedural Infection
Published on: September 21, 2015
[Acute renal failure following internal administration of povidone iodine: a case report]
M-K Moudden1, J Labaye, D Sarret
1Service de néphrologie, HIA du Val-de-Grâce, 74, boulevard de Port-Royal, 75230 Paris cedex 05, France. mouddenkarim@yahoo.fr
Introduction:
Using iodine povidone in internal way may be responsible of severe adverse effects, sometimes causing death of the patients.
Exegese:
A 36th years old woman, with a secondary sterility has benefitted of an uterine opacification by iodine povidone before a laparotomy and a salpingotomy. In post surgery she presented an anuric acute renal failure and a severe anaemia which have needed a transfusion. Outcome was favourable with a recuperation of diuresis and a full normalization of the renal function.
Conclusion:
The authors recommend to respect the indications of iodine povidone.
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