What is a hernia: The medical term hernia is a broad concept that refers to the movement of tissue or organs out of their original anatomical location into another area through a congenitally or acquired weak point, defect or gap. Hernias are named according to where they occur, for example, in the inguinal region is called an inguinal hernia. In fact, there are many kinds of hernia diseases in the human body, such as umbilical hernia, incisional hernia, pelvic floor hernia, lumbar hernia, esophageal hiatal hernia, etc., but they are not as common as inguinal hernia. The familiarity of the name “hernia” among the general population also indicates the high incidence of inguinal hernia, which is actually one of our most prevalent surgical diseases, definitely ranking among the top three surgical diseases. In the literature, the lifetime incidence of inguinal hernia is reported to be 37% in men and 2% in women if calculated at an average age of 70. Inguinal hernia is also a disease closely related to age, with a higher incidence at older ages and a very, very high incidence in people over 75 years of age, making it a common surgical condition that seriously affects the quality of life of the elderly and may even be life-threatening.