[Incarceration of the left hepatic lobe in incisional hernia: a case report]

Incisional hernias are delayed complications of abdominal surgery and occur in 0.5-13.9 % of patients according to various reported series. The causative factors of incisional hernia are related to the condition of the patient, the main disease, surgical techniques and postoperative complications. The subcutaneous herniation of the left hepatic lobe through the abdominal wall is a rare condition. In this case report, we discuss an incarcerated incisional hernia associated with medial segment of the left hepatic lobe.