title: Edoardo Bassini (1844-1924): father of modern-day hernia surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: Wei Phin
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Harish
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lavu
authors.forename: Ernest L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Rosato
authors.forename: Charles J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.forename: Scott W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Cowan
mesh_terms: D059685:Herniorrhaphy / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy