title: [The history of surgical management of hernias].
abstract: At the dawn of the third millennium, the aim of this brief historical review was to trace the evolution of the surgical management of hernias during the recent past centuries after the advent of true anatomical knowledge. Because it is a frequent and ubiquitous surgery, many surgeons have devised new techniques in order to perform more and more efficient procedures, suitable to the patients' demands, the health care economy and quality care control.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stoppa
mesh_terms: D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods*