There are different types of abdominal wall hernia.
The most common hernia is an inguinal (groin) hernia. That occurs due to a weakness of the muscle of your abdominal wall. Inguinal hernias should be treated by surgery. You can also get umbilicus hernia or hernia around a scar of previous surgery.
These may be managed without surgery though some sort of support such as abdominal binder may be helpful.
Surgery can be performed if you have symptoms such as pain or discomfort when the hernia protrudes out.
There are a variety of methods of surgery for hernia repair and your choices depend on the type of hernia, previous surgery as well as the surgeon's experience with each technique.
You will need to discuss these options with your surgeon before deciding on what to do.
