In recent years, inguinal hernia repair using laparoscopic techniques has gradually become the gold standard in the treatment of inguinal hernias, and more and more doctors and patients are choosing this surgical option. So what are the advantages of laparoscopic technique over the traditional open surgical approach? A. Hernia can be divided into: inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia, white line hernia, incisional hernia, parastomal hernia, lumbar hernia, etc. according to the site and cause of occurrence. Traditional inguinal hernia repair, that is, repairing the defect with its own tendon tissue. The main disadvantages are large incision, postoperative pain, high tension, high incidence of long-term postoperative pain, weak tendon tissue (such as the elderly), and the biggest disadvantage of this procedure is the suspicion of “tearing down the east wall to repair the west wall”, so the recurrence rate after surgery is high; Second, in recent years, tension-free hernia repair for hernias has been gradually developed at home and abroad, which uses This method uses a safe and reliable polymer material, which has been verified for half a century, to repair the abdominal wall defect from the premises. The problem of long-term postoperative pain has been solved, but a small number of patients may experience an obvious foreign body sensation. Third, laparoscopic hernia repair, as a new type of surgery, can well solve the problem of hernia recurrence and complications. What is the advantage of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair? First of all, it is the most anatomically appropriate procedure for inguinal hernia because it uses an intra-abdominal “patching” of the defect anterior to the transversus abdominis fascia. Like repairing a hole in a tire or fixing a bucket, the traditional method is to repair it from the bottom of the bucket with a stopper or a plank, whereas nowadays laparoscopy is like adding a plank from the inside of the bucket, which will become stronger with use due to the effect of gravity. In addition, there are other obvious advantages of laparoscopic hernia repair: 1) aesthetic wound with little damage; 2) fast postoperative recovery and short hospital stay; 3) mild postoperative pain; 4) one method to treat unilateral and bilateral inguinal hernias (straight, oblique and femoral) without additional incisions; 5) low complications, no scrotal edema and very little urinary retention; 6) no destruction of the The natural structure of the inguinal region is not destroyed; 7. It conforms to the principle of tension-free repair without long-term postoperative pain; 8. The postoperative recurrence rate is low. It is especially suitable for the treatment of inguinal hernia, recurrent hernia and incisional hernia with weak transverse abdominal fascia, and is the best treatment for all kinds of hernia in the future. Of course, the cost of laparoscopic hernia repair is slightly higher compared with traditional surgery. The disadvantage: it is the high cost. Below, a summary of laparoscopic hernia, taking inguinal hernia as an example: 1. Minor postoperative pain: patients often have obvious pain after traditional open surgery, often need to inject painkillers within 3 days after surgery, and still have pain about 1 week after surgery; whereas patients have almost no pain after laparoscopic surgery and do not need to inject painkillers after surgery; Gengwen Huang, Department of General Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University 2. Fast postoperative recovery: patients after traditional surgery mostly It takes about a week to be discharged from the hospital and at least 2 weeks to resume basic activities; while patients can be discharged in 1-2 days after laparoscopic surgery and can basically resume normal life, work or study after discharge, which is especially important for young people who need to resume normal work or life as soon as possible; 3, cosmetic effect: traditional open surgery requires an incision of about 7-8 CM in the groin area, while laparoscopic surgery only requires three 0.5 mm incisions in the abdominal wall. The laparoscopic surgery only requires three small incisions of 0.5-1.0 CM on the abdominal wall, with remarkable cosmetic effect; 4.