Hernias are among the oldest known afflictions of humankind and surgical repair of the
inguinal hernia is the most common general surgery procedure performed today; however …

Hernia repair is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in male. In the last two
decades there have been radical changes in the methods of inguinal hernia repair. This …

The famous statement of Edoardo Bassini still appears very relevant. Is it useful to talk about
hernia today? Is it useful to dedicate to hernia repair, a so-called minor surgery, a biennial …

HISTORY OF INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR (ABSTRACT): Inguinal hernia most probably has
been a disease ever since mankind existed. In view of its existence in different kinds of …

INTRODUCTION Somewhat debated, the etymologic origins of ''hernia''have been traced
back to the Latin word hirnia, meaning ''a rupture,''and to the Greek word hernios, meaning …

HISTORY Inguinal hernia repair has been one of the most common operations performed by
general surgeons for years. It is estimated that 700,000 hernia operations are performed in …

The repair of groin hernias are amongst the most commonly performed procedures by the
general surgeon today, with almost as many types of repairs as there are hernias. Inguinal …

Inguinal hernias are among the most common hernias repaired throughout the world. They
are more commonly diagnosed among men, at a rate 10 or more times higher than women …

With more than 20 million patients annually, inguinal hernia repair is one of the most often
performed surgical procedures worldwide. The lifetime risk to develop an inguinal hernia is …

-With around 30,000 interventions a year, correction of an inguinal hernia is one of the most
commonly performed surgeries in the Netherlands. One would therefore expect the same …