splenocolic

[sple″no-kol´ik]

pertaining to the spleen and colon.

sple·no·col·ic

(splē'nō-kol'ik),

Relating to the spleen and the colon; denoting a ligament or fold of peritoneum passing between the two viscera.

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Splenic injury is an uncommon but potentially fatal complication of colonoscopy with less than 100 reported cases in the literature.[1] The pathophysiologic foundation of this rare complication is not well-understood but is believed to be associated with stretching of the splenocolic ligament secondary to the movement of colonoscope causing tear in the splenic capsule.[2] The most common presentation is abdominal pain that usually occurs during or immediately after the procedure although the pain can be delayed for up to 48-72 h after the injury.

Splenic Injury: An Unusual Complication of Colonoscopy

Specific technical limitations linked to iatrogenic splenic injury include difficulty passing the colonoscope, looping of the instrument, traction on the splenocolic ligament, adhesions between the colon and the spleen, and presence of a large polyp or mass at the splenic flexure [9].

Iatrogenic Splenic Laceration Presenting as Syncope

The mechanism of injury is presumably due to downwards traction on the splenocolic ligament or on adhesions around the spleen during colonoscopic manipulation causing a tear in the splenic capsule [2, 6, 8-10].

Colonoscopic Splenic Injury: A Simplified Radiologic Approach

The congenital form results from a lack of development of the primary ligamentous attachments of the spleen: the gastrosplenic, splenorenal, splenocolic splenophrenic, splenopancreatic, presplenic fold, pancreaticocolic, and phrenocolic ligaments (4).

A rare case of torsion of wandering spleen in a multiparous woman

The spleen is located in the left hypogastric quadrant of the abdomen and is fixed in its intraperitoneal position beneath the 9th to 11th intercostal spaces by the splenorenal, splenocolic, splenogastric, and phrenicosplenic ligaments.

The spleen revisited: an overview on magnetic resonance imaging

Present in approximately 10% of the population, accessory spleens arise from the fusion failure of the splenic anlage and reside in close proximity to the splenocolic and gastrosplenic ligaments.

Paraoesophageal splenosis: an unusual differential of mediastinal soft tissue deposits

The lower pole of the spleen was mobilized next by dividing the splenocolic ligament to bring down the splenic flexure of the colon followed by the dissection of the posterior attachments (splenophrenic and splenorenal ligaments) with the help of ultracision.

The role of pre-emptive control of vascular pedicle in laparoscopic splenectomy: an experience with 19 consecutive patients

Dissection with an ultrasonic dissector (Ultracision LCS-5, Ethicon, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA) was commenced by mobilisation of the inferior pole of the spleen after division of the splenocolic ligament.