@article{ref1,
title="Rare medicinal mercury poisoning",
journal="Beitrage zur Gerichtlichen Medizin",
year="1989",
author="Hackel, R. and Mattern, R. and Miksch, T.",
volume="47",
number="",
pages="111-114",
abstract="After an accidental injury of the bowel during a hysterectomy, the patients peritoneal cavity was irrigated for disinfection with a solution containing a mercury-compound. The patient died 40 days after this &quot;peritoneal lavage&quot; with a 0.2% solution of mercury-II-oxycanide. The disinfection with the toxic compound during operation can be judged as a medical mistreatment leading to death of the patient. The mercury concentration in blood (0.1 mg Hg per 100 g blood), taken during autopsy, exceeded normal values severalfold. The cause of death was diagnosed as a &quot;multiorgan-failure&quot;, caused by an &quot;iatrogenic mercury poisoning&quot;. The results of toxicological analysis, histological examination and the findings of autopsy are presented.<p /><p>Language: de</p>",
language="de",
issn="0067-5016",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}