In the past two editions of this textbook, erudite reviews were presented of the history of
hernia and its treatment. Read (57) and others (3, 10, 51, 52, 54) also have dealt with this …

Inguinal herniorrhaphy remains one of the most common general surgical operations, with
approximately 10 to 20 percent performed for recurrence. Subsequent repairs provide …

IT IS the purpose of this brief communication to present a concept of the anatomic defect that
exists in the various types of groin hernias and to outline a method for their correction which …

Of 285 consecutively operated inguinal hernias in 274 patients 87.4% were clinically
examined after three years by two independent investigators. The operations were …

J ust now most of the so-calledradical-cure operations are under a cloud. They have not
withstood the test of time. Modern text-books of surgery refer to operations for the radical …

Inguinal hernia repair is performed in more than 600,000 cases every year in the United
States. However, the true prevalence may be even higher. Many groin hernias are not …

My interest in the field of herniology was sparked more than 50 years ago, while I was a
student at Cambridge University. I became fascinated by the complexity and beauty of the …

It is an honor for me to give the second Edgar Poth Lecture which was established by the
membership of the Southwestern Surgical Congress in recognition of his many contributions …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of a laparoscopic approach to recurrent
inguinal hernia repair which dissected the entire inguinal floor and repaired all potential …

Classification of inguinal hernia is a necessary prerequisite for a reliable analysis of different
methods of repair. The underlying categorization is done intraoperatively based on the …