title: Splenic injury during colonoscopy: a complication hardly thought hence hardly sought.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Santa Maria dei Battuti Hospital, San Vito al Tagliamento, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lauretta
authors.forename: Giovanna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Busuito
authors.forename: Roberto Enrico
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Bellomo
mesh_terms: D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D022125:Lacerations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D013156:Splenectomy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed