Found this video of sports hernia surgery. Looks painful. But oddly fascinating. Warning: Graphic. I mean, it's surgery for Pete's sake. Spoiler <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PaRTMTBTFgc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Video shows an old-fashioned open technique, which is still a perfectly good technique. Wonder if Kyle got a laparoscopic repair... Wonder if there was any concern about lingering infection in his abdomen or pelvis... What I really wonder is: what the heck caused his "bacterial infection," ie, his diagnosis.