Emergency Laparoscopic Surgery of the Abdominal Wall

One of the most controversial situations in laparoscopic abdominal wall hernia surgery is an incarcerated or strangulated hernia. Currently, there are few groups that perform laparoscopic surgery for these complicated hernias with a high probability of conversion to laparotomy. We describe in this chapter the concepts of hernia incarceration and hernia strangulation and the surgical techniques and resources that can be used in this emergency situation.