Acute renal failure after peritoneal lavage with mercuric chloride.
A 64-year-old man developed acute renal failure after hemicolectomy during which the peritoneal cavity was irrigated with a 0.2% solution of mercuric chloride. Renal failure was preceded by abdominal pain and hypotension, and followed by adynamic ileus, wound disruption, and a severe peritoneal reaction. The mechanism of this injury, together with the development of renal failure and its management, are discussed.
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008627:Mercuric Chloride / Q000506:poisoning*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010537:Peritoneum; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000009:adverse effects
D008627:Mercuric Chloride