These days the doctors want to put plastic mesh in you're body. Obviously a big mistake. If you have to have the mesh removed you will have a huge hole.
I would get traditionally stitch up surgery and do proper exercise to strengthen up.
Here's a new promising stem cell approach. Of course it isn't approved yet as they seem to want to disfigure you. Only plastic in the body is instantly approved. of Any treatment that works is always outlawed or not covered.
People have problems with the stitches. Like pain and tightness. Ether are all that great better to keep your core strong and not do something stupid so you don't have to deal with hernias