Table 3.

Selection criteria for a laparoscopic approach to incarcerated hernias

Criteria for a laparoscopic approach to treatment of an incarcerated ventral hernia[58]:

Absence of marked abdominal distension

Absence of peritonitis

Absence of clinical signs of intestinal ischaemia

Absence of high septic risk situations

Absence of major defects with loss of domain

Absence of haemodynamic instability and severe comorbidity

Morbid obesity, old age and debilitation are not considered contraindications to the procedure