Patient: I am now 71 years old and have an inguinal hernia. I had a tension-free repair operation in our local hospital in 2000, but found a recurrence on one side in 2006, and now that I am getting older, the protrusion is getting bigger and bigger, so I am eager to find a doctor to treat it, what new treatment is available for this current situation? Doctor: Inguinal hernia is a common and frequent disease in the elderly, and there are many popular treatments, but the only truly effective treatment is surgery. Among them, tension-free anterior peritoneal hiatus repair is more accepted for its low recurrence rate and good comfort. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia and is particularly suitable for patients who are older, have many other diseases and cannot tolerate general semi-anesthesia.