Inguinal Hernia Repair: Principles and Practice in the United Kingdom.

For asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic hernias, a watchful waiting approach is advocated where the patient is reassured and clear instruction is given to seek medical attention urgently if features of strangulation develop. Surgical treatment is approved if the hernia 0 0 0 progressively increases in size month on month, or ! is not commissioned in patients with groin pain with no 0 ! / 0 0 ! Where groin pain is severe and persistent with diagnostic uncertainty, options include referral for musculoskeletal ! # 0