An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall near where your abdomen meets your thigh. It’s less common in women because this area is smaller in females.

The traditional treatment for hernias has been open surgery with a large incision that allows the surgeon to push the hernia ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Michigan Medicine found that about 1 in 6 older Americans who had undergone an operation to repair a hernia had repeat surgery less than 10 years later.