Bassini in 1988 posted a milestone in the history of not only hernia surgery but of all surgery
when he reported a reduction in the recurrence rate from 100 to 10% with his operation …

The inguinal hernia repair developed through advances in anatomy and technique, as did
many other surgical procedures. Operations with high mortality and recurrence were the …

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 …

For over 100 years, since Bassini, the world's most prominent surgeons have been trying to
reduce the recurrence rate of primary inguinal hernias from an almost constant 10%. Using …

It is estimated that approximately 20 million inguinal hernia repair (IHR) are carried out
annually worldwide, and IHR is considered as the most frequently performed elective …

Repair of inguinal hernia is one of the commonest operations performed by surgeons
around the world. The treatment of this common problem has seen an evolution from the …

“Besides the surgical and anesthetic techniques used, the rate of recurrence also depends
on the quality of follow-up of patients including duration of follow-up (median and range) …

In 1887 Bassini reported his technical landmark in effective hernia repair. Over the next 50
years Bassini's operation was shamelessly corrupted, by omission of the technical step …

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 …

Commentary Inguinal hernia remains one of the most commonly encountered surgical
conditions in the world, with an estimated lifetime risk of 27% in men and 3% in women [1] …