Objective To explore the clinical effect of laparoscopic operation in the treatment of children with incarcerated oblique inguinal hernia.Methods 60 cases of children with incarcerated oblique inguinal hernia in our hospital from February 2012 to June 2014 were retrospectively analyzed.30 children undergoing laparoscopic op-eration were set as the observation group and 30 other patients undergoing traditional emergency operation as the con-trol group.The two groups were compared in terms the operation time, incision length, postoperative complications, hospitalization expenses and other data.Results The average operation time, bleeding quantity, length of incision, and hospitalization expenses in the observation group were lower than those of the control group.6 months of follow-up showed no recurrence in the two groups.Conclusion Laparoscopic operation in the treatment of children with in-carcerated oblique inguinal hernia is characterized by fast surgery, minimal incision, less complications, accurate de-termination of the incarcerated tissue activity, visibility of the side occult hernia and lower recurrence rate.Therefore, it is worthy of promotion and application.