Common inguinal hernia surgical approaches

  Common inguinal hernia repair procedures: 1. Lichtenstein procedure, one of the most widely used procedures worldwide, ushered in the era of tension-free hernia repair. 2.  2. The Rutkow technique with mesh plug, which emphasizes the repair of the hernia annulus.  3.Millikan technique, one of the most widely used techniques in the world.  4.Kugel technique, posterior approach, anterior peritoneal space repair.  5.Modified Kugel technique anterior peritoneal gap repair.  6.Laparoscopic anterior peritoneal hernia repair (TAPP TEP) anterior peritoneal hiatus repair.  7.Intraperitoneal hernia repair (IPOM).