Post-operative precautions for inguinal hernia are as follows: 1. You can lie on your side after surgery, and there is no special requirement for position; 2. If local anesthesia or epidural anesthesia is taken during surgery, you can eat liquid and semi-liquid food 6 hours after surgery, and if general anesthesia is used, you need to start eating on the second day after surgery; 3. On the second day after surgery, you can get out of bed and walk appropriately without affecting recovery, and you can exercise after 1 month; 4. Keep urine and stool open after surgery, and elderly people need to pay attention to lung infection to avoid recurrence of coughing and avoid strenuous exercise for 3 months; 5. Slight incision pain and foreign body sensation can occur after surgery, and you should communicate more with patients to calm their emotions.