title: Retroperitoneal colonic perforation from a foreign body--'cannibalization' effect of a toothpick--video vignette.
authors.affiliation: Maggiore Hospital Regional Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Birindelli
authors.affiliation: Maggiore Hospital Regional Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tugnoli
authors.affiliation: Maggiore Hospital Regional Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Biscardi
authors.affiliation: Maggiore Hospital Regional Emergency Surgery and Trauma Center, Bologna, Italy. salo75@inwind.it.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Saverio
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003106:Colon / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D003742:Dental Devices, Home Care / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012187:Retroperitoneal Space