Abstract: The development of hernia surgery science has promoted the advancement of materials science.At present，there are a variety of inguinal repair materials.Absorbable mesh especially partially absorbable mesh that is a new inguinal hernia repair material，has been favored by surgeons.In particular，the emergence of biologic mesh has brought the gospel because of its advances in material technology.The question is raised on Longterm effect of biological mesh in postoperative.With rapid development of materials，the surgeon's is attracted by synthetic absorbable mesh because it has more fewer side effects then other.However，whether to truly maximize the benefits of patients，it is still a lack of multicenter，prospective clinical randomized controlled trials to confirm.It is a difficult choice how to choose a suitable mesh for inguinal hernia surgery for surgeons.This is a review of the progress of research on absorbable mesh in recent years.

Key words: absorbable mesh, biologic mesh, synthetic absorbable mesh, inguinal hernia