There are many things to think about when deciding if you should have inguinal hernia repair surgery, such as whether your hernia is incarcerated or strangulated and whether you have other conditions ...

If an inguinal hernia becomes incarcerated or strangulated, a person will require emergency surgery to treat any complications and repair the abdominal wall. A surgeon may perform open or ...

Approximately 90% of all inguinal hernia occur in males. Femoral hernias (although rare) occur almost exclusively in women because of the differences in the pelvic anatomy. The female-to-male ...