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Tension Repair

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Tension repair used to be the only repair option available to people with hernias. In this procedure, the surgeon makes an incision in the abdomen over the hernia site, pushes any protruding tissue back into the correct position within the abdominal cavity, and then stitches the incision closed. This type of repair is called a tension repair because the stitches (or sutures) put tension on each side of the defect in order to keep it closed.


Often times, this tension causes pain and discomfort, so surgeons seldomly recommend tension repair.


Unfavorable recurrence rates for tension repairs for:

  • Inguinal hernia has a 15-30% chance of recurring 1
  • Umbilical hernia has an 11% chance of recurring 2
  • Ventral hernia has a 50% chance of recurring 3,4