Abstract: Inguinal hernia is the mass formed by the abdominal visceral mass protruding through the defect in the inguinal region.Surgical intervention is the most effective method for the treatment of inguinal hernia.With the aging of society，the number of patients with high age inguinal hernia is on the rise.In addition，because of the high age of patients with more than the other basic diseases，this poses certain challenges to the choice of anesthesia and surgical methods.The choice of inguinal hernia repair in elderly patients is still controversial，which makes the Metaanalysis and systematic evaluation of different research results more complicated.This article discusses the choice of inguinal hernia repair in elderly patients with inguinal hernia，and will present the latest research progress in terms of its advantages and disadvantages，postoperative complications.

Key words: inguinal, elderly, surgical methods