Abstract
The inguinal hernia resembles a frequent disease in children as well as in adults. While the incarcerated hernia is a surgical emergency, most uncomplicated inguinal hernias can be treated by hernioplasty before the occurrence of complications. The inguinal hernia is diagnosed in most cases by clinical examination. Hernia repair should be performed for all inguinal hernias except small totally asymptomatic inguinal hernias. Several laparoscopic as well as open techniques are performed for inguinal hernia repair. The current recommendation of inguinal hernia repair by the European Hernia Society is the hernia repair using a mesh. In recurrent hernia, a posterior approach should be performed after preceding anterior operation and vice versa. The posterior approach is typically performed as laparoscopic procedure. Complications of hernia repair operations are typically rare while hematoma and seromas are the most frequent complications that occur. An infrequent complication yet with strong influence on the patient's quality of life is chronic inguinal pain.
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