Malignant Tumors of Hernial Sacs

Edoardo Bassini and the Wound That Inspires

“…Edoardo Bassini had first attempted hernia repair in 1875 when he operated on two patients with the method of Wood and three with Von Czerny’s technique [13]. Since each of the patients required the use of a truss following the operation, and it remained open to question whether the surgery had been of any benefit.…”

“…After several experiments on cadavers, Bassini felt that this technique was ready to be put to use. On December 23, 1884, he performed the first repair using this new method [14]. With that operation thousands of years of medical futility in the face of inguinal hernia came to an end.…”