FACS, FRCS (C) Edmonton Ahalf century has passed since Bassini pub-published his
method of repair of inguinal her'nia, and yet we still are far from the ideal. Numerous articles …

BY FRANZ TOREK, MD oF Nsw YORK THE method here described was developed by the
author fourteen years ago and has, since its inception, been modified only in details of minor …

THE military importance of inguinal hernia during World War II is seen from the fact that the
number of registrants who were disqualified for military service because of hernia …

The modern operation for the repair of inguinal hernia may be said to date from 1889 and
1890, when Halsted and Bassini published their studies. It may also be said with assurance …

I DESIRE to present to the Society a new operation for the radical cure of inguinal hernia,
and to enumerate a few of what I conceive to be its merits. In doing so, I have no desire to …

There is no lack of recent literature on the subject of inguinal hernia, and no lack of variety in
the operations suggested for its relief. All manner of technical procedures have been …

THE SURGERY OF inguinal hernia repair was revolutionised in 1884 when Bassini
described his method. Basically Bassini regarded the posterior wall of the inguinal canal as …

THE operation which is about to be described is a combination and modification of many of
the different technics which have been employed during the last 25 years. I have used the …

" Considering all that is written about the radicaltreat-ment ofthe inguinal hernia up until now,
it can be somewhat risky to try to publish more about this subject." l This quote isfrom the …

THERE Is PoAELx no condition in which opinions differ as much as in the choice of the
operation for inguinal hernia repair. Much is written every year about the vari-ous types of …