Snapshot A 35-year-old man presents to the general surgeon's office with pain in his right groin. He recently noticed a bulge in this region after performing heavy weight lifting at the gym. The pain and bulge comes and goes sporadically and he thinks it is associated with his workouts. He denies any change in bowel or bladder function. Overview Introduction Clinical definition login to view 1 more bullet Increased risk with structural weakness or increased intra-abdominal pressure Classification based on the anatomy of Hesselbach's triangle login to view 4 more bullets Types login to view 23 more bullets Treatment Indirect and direct inguinal hernia login to view 1 more bullet Femoral login to view 1 more bullet Incisional login to view 3 more bullets Prognosis, Prevention, and Complications Incarceration and strangulation login to view 3 more bullets Post-herniorrhaphy neuropathy login to view 2 more bullets