[Laparoscopic diagnosis and desincarceration of inguinal Richter hernia: a case report]. / Laparoskopska dijagnoza i dezinkarceracija ingvinalne Richterove hernije-prikaz bolesnika.

In the cases of incarcerated Richter hernia the diagnosis is difficult especially for obese patients. Laparoscopic diagnostics and desincarceration, can be combined with mini laparotomy in lieu of bowel resection and open hernioplasty, or conversion to classic laparotomy and open hernioplasty. Here is presented a case of incarcerated Richter inguinal hernia managed through the combination of laparoscopy, mini laparotomy for segmental bowel resection and open hernioplasty.