I always worry about people claiming operations are simple or straightforward. They are until the complications occur. Angiojet correctly identifies that hernia surgery is not devoid of risk.
Mesh tension free repair is the gold standard. My advice is to go see a surgeon who does a lot. Sadly many 'general' surgeons think hernias are a bit infra dig, and leave them to the trainees. A few years ago there was a one day conference at the Royal College of Surgeons in London. The great and good stood up and presented 100, 200 or 300 cases. Then a chap who had set up his own hernia hospital and did nothing else stood up and presented thousands, with fantastic results, even though he wasn't a 'great and good'.
Your GP should know who is the best. GPs are very good at knowing where to send you!