title: Marcy's priority in the development of inguinal herniorrhaphy.
abstract: Conflicting claims regarding priority for the development of the modern operation for inguinal herniation have been made on behalf of Bassini, Halsted, and Marcy. The evidence is reviewed with special emphasis on the latter. It is concluded that Bassini was first and foremost.
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D014481:United States