The inguinal hernia is one of the diseases that haunted the humanity from its very beginning
to the modern times. The currently used term „hernia” comes directly from ancient …

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 …

When analyzing original articles since the sixteenth century, it becomes apparent that all
surgical techniques for repair of the inguinal hernial orifice can be traced back to two simple …

Inguinal hernia remains one of the most frequent diseases requiring surgical treatment. In
the United States at least 500.000 patients are treated annually (1). Also in Belgium inguinal …

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 …

The last decades have witnessed a great number of" novelties" published for inguinal hernia
surgery. However, these are generally modifications of well-known operative procedures …

A review of the history of inguinal hernia repair from the far surgical approach performed by
Celso, trought the physiological reconstruction of inguinal canal by Bassini and the …

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 …

This is how Edoardo Bassini began his epoch-making monograph of 106 pages," Nuovo
metodo operativo per la cura radicale dell'ernia inguinale"(3). Bassini knew in his heart and …

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 …