digestive disorders
Inguinal Hernia
Treatment of Inguinal Hernia
Surgical repair Inguinal hernias in women and those that cause symptoms in men should be surgically repaired. In men who have an inguinal hernia that does not cause any symptoms, surgery does not need to be done unless symptoms develop. Surgery can be done at a time that is convenient for the person. For strangulated and incarcerated hernias, emergency surgery is needed to pull the intestine out of the inguinal canal. 