Groin hernias include indirect inguinal, direct inguinal, femoral, obturator, and supravesical
hernias. Here, we summarize historical turning points, anatomical recognition and surgical …

Sacred principles guiding surgical repair of groin hernias have remained basically unaltered
since their inception. This may explain the failure of results to improve significantly over the …

The history of open surgery for groin hernia has gone through many stages of development,
including the ancient era (ancient times to the fifteenth century), the era of the start of …

A historical review is presented of progress in the approach to the diagnosis and treatment
of groin hernias during the years 1948–1998. This time frame includes many advances …

The history of surgical repair of groin hernia is a lengthy record of assorted techniques in
search of a cure for an ailment that comes in many sizes and shapes and that has plagued …

Currently, operative repair of inguinal hernia is most often performed using one of the open
mesh procedures or laparoscopic techniques. These newer approaches minimize …

After reviewing the available classifications for groin hernias, the European Hernia Society
(EHS) proposes an easy and simple classification based on the Aachen classification. The …

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brand logo TIM BAX, MD, BRETT C. SHEPPARD, MD, AND RICHARD A. CRASS, MD This is a …

Since the introduction of the Bassini method in 1887, more than 70 types of pure tissue
repair have been reported in the surgical literature. An unacceptable recurrence rate and …

The once simple division of groin hernias into indirect and direct inguinal and femoral
components is no longer adequate to reflect a more sophisticated understanding of the …