I had Open Surgery in UK nearly 15 years ago, and Laproscopic surgery on the other side at St Louis Hospital Bangkok with a Doctor that @Sheryl mentioned before. It cost 180k (Open surgery was quoted at 120k-130k). I went to government hospital first and the older doctor recommended NO mesh so I quickly left and went here.
The groin pain was non-existant compared to Open Surgery, but the small incisions made on the stomach still gives me discomfort when trying to lay face down / stretching. That's after over 3 months.
So both have good / bad.