Protrusion of an abdominal organ or adipose tissue to get out of any weak spot on the abdominal wall is called hernia. Hernias are most often formed in the groin area, which forms the lowest border of the abdominal cavity.

 

The leading sign of groin hernias is swelling and accompanying pain. Both complaints increase during coughing, straining or heavy lifting. The organ that tries to go out in the groin hernia is usually the small intestine. The large intestine, omentum and other organs can also be located in the hernia sac.

 

Inguinal hernias can be seen in both sexes, but they are 8-10 times more common in men. One in four men encounters some kind of hernia at some point in their life.

 

Today's gold standard in the treatment of inguinal hernia is repairing the defect with a mesh (synthetic material) using open technique. In some situations, surgery can also be performed using the closed method.