“…Acute presentation of strangulated Spigelian hernia can mimic other intra-abdominal and inflammatory conditions including gastric ulcer, cholecystitis, appendicitis, obstructing colon cancer, ventral hernias, diverticulitis, abdominal wall trauma, and Crohn's disease. 31,37,54,[74][75][76][80][81][82][83][84] In re-ports published since 2001 with greater than seven patients (median 28 patients), the requirement for emergent intervention varied between 0 per cent and 25 per cent whereas complications at the time of presentation ranged from 10 per cent to 33 per cent. 29, 30, 38-41, 52, 56, 67, 85, 86 Although each surgical approach has advantages and disadvantages, surgeon preference and patient circumstance often dictate the chosen technique.…”