The word "#hernia" comes from the Greek "ἔρνος" (èrnos) and means "sprout". Before the introduction of the surgical repair technique by Edoardo Bassini in 1884, inguinal hernias were treated only with the application of belts.

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in 1868, the american dentist WTG Morton died. in 1846 discovered that the effects of could be applied to giving rise to modern practice.

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Jean-Baptiste Marc (1797-1849) was a french and anatomist. Within 20 years, along with the artist Nicolas Henri he created the comprehensive textbook "Traité complet de l’#anatomie de l’homme".

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