Inguinal hernia is the spontaneous or progressive, temporary or permanent passage of viscera or part of viscera out of the cavity that normally contains it. This passage is made through an anatomically preformed area of weakness in the inguinal canal. The diagnosis of inguinal hernia is primarily clinical (inguinal swelling). Objectives: To study the epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of inguinal hernias in the general surgery unit of the Centre de Santé de Référence (CSRéf) in Fana. Results: 431 surgical interventions. 147 inguinal hernias including 12 cases of strangulation, The frequency of hernia was 34.11% in relation to surgical procedures, The 15-29 age group accounted for 32.7% of cases, The sex ratio was:35.75 in favour of men, In our study, farmers accounted for 53.06% of the total, Bilateral inguinal hernia which accounted for 57.14%, Patients who underwent para-rectal inguinotomy accounted for 88.4%, The Bassini technique was used in 70.75% of our patients, The operative follow-up was complicated in 19.73% of our patients, We recorded one case of death (0.7%). Conclusion: Inguinal hernia is a common surgical condition, preferentially affecting the male subjects and farmers, with a predominance of young people aged 15 to 25 years.