Inguinal hernias affect millions of men, with half of them likely to develop the condition by age 75. These hernias occur when soft tissue protrudes through weak abdominal muscles in the groin.

An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall near where your abdomen meets your thigh. It’s less common in women because this area is smaller in females.

Preterm infants with inguinal hernia did better with a late repair strategy after leaving the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and reaching 55 weeks' postmenstrual age compared with planning the ...