title: Strangulated Richter's incisional hernia presenting as an abdominal mass with necrosis of the overlapping skin. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Although rare, clinicians must be alerted of Richter hernias in patients presenting with innocuous gastrointestinal obstruction symptoms, synchronous with an erythematous hernia. An incarcerated incisional hernia located in a previous laparoscopic insertion site further raises suspicion, while timely surgical management is essential to avoid bowel perforation or resection.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Surgery 401 General Military Hospital Athens Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9900-5711
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sahsamanis
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Surgery 401 General Military Hospital Athens Greece.
authors.forename: Stavros
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Samaras
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Surgery 401 General Military Hospital Athens Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gkouzis
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Surgery 401 General Military Hospital Athens Greece.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dimitrakopoulos
keywords: Case report; incisional hernia; richter hernia; strangulated hernia; umbilical hernia