Articles

1. Herniology 1948–1998: Evolution toward excellence

   • L. M. Nyhus

   Editorial Pages: 1 - 5

2. Review of the literature

   • J. P. C.
   • A. M. R.

   ReviewPaper Pages: 204 - 205

3. Astley Paston Cooper (1768–1841)

   • I. M. Rutkow

   Announcement Pages: 201 - 203

4. Femoro-popliteal by-pass occlusion following mesh-plug for prevascular femoral hernia repair

   • M. Cristaldi
   • M. Pisacreta
   • A. M. Taschieri

   Case Report Pages: 197 - 199

5. About prolongations of the urogenital fascia into the pelvis: An anatomic study and general remarks on the interparietal-peritoneal fasciae

   • B. Diarra
   • R. Stoppa
   • P. Mertl

   OriginalPaper Pages: 191 - 196

6. The plug method in inguinal hernia: Prospective evaluation of postoperative pain and disability

   • E. P. Pélissier
   • D. Blum

   Papers Pages: 185 - 189

7. Bilateral inguinal hernias repair: Analytic study of 71 patients

   • J. L. Bouiliot
   • K. Aouad
   • J. -H. Alexandre

   Papers Pages: 179 - 183

8. The Rives operation for the repair of incisional hernias

   • A. M. Duce
   • J. M. Mugüerza
   • J. Graneil

   Papers Pages: 175 - 177

9. Incisional hernias due to loss of bone substance in the pelvic girdle

   • J. P. Chevrel
   • J. M. Hoang
   • A. M. Rath

   Papers Pages: 169 - 173

10. Desmoid tumor of the abdominal wall: Report of seven cases

    • C. Avisse
    • M. Elbaz
    • J. B. Flament

    Papers Pages: 163 - 167

11. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 162 - 162

12. The treatment of incisional and abdominal hernia with a prosthesis in potentially infected tissues — A series of 47 cases

    • J. Vix
    • Ch. Meyer
    • Ch. Bourtoul

    Original Article Pages: 157 - 161

13. Review of the literature

    • JPC
    • AMR

    BookReview Pages: 155 - 156

14. Hernia '97-Pared abdominaly suturas San Sebastian, Spain, September 3–5, 1997

    Congress Report Pages: 154 - 154

15. Edoardo Bassini (1844–1924)

    • I. M. Rutkow

    The History of Hernias Pages: 151 - 153

16. Spigelian hernia presenting as an incarcerated incisional hernia

    • T. Z. Nursal
    • M. Kologlu
    • O. Aran

    Case Reports Pages: 149 - 150

17. Endometriosis in an inguinal hernia

    • R. E. Gleeson
    • L. F. Horgan

    Case Reports Pages: 147 - 148

18. Internal hernia. Report of nine cases

    • O. Armstrong
    • E. Letessier
    • J. C. Le Néel

    Papers Pages: 143 - 145

19. The sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle: an anatomical and biomechanical study

    • A. M. Rath
    • J. Zhang
    • J. P. Chevrel

    Papers Pages: 139 - 142

20. Laparoscopic repair of inguinal hernias with wide prosthesis using Stoppa's principles: analysis of 920 sites operated in 800 patients

    • J. Leroy
    • R. Barthélémy

    Papers Pages: 131 - 138

21. Incisional abdominal hernia after median sternotomy. Repair with the use of Dacron mesh

    • J. L. Bouillot
    • A. Badawy
    • J. H. Alexandre

    Papers Pages: 129 - 130

22. Letter to the Editor

    • Parviz K. Amid

    Letter Pages: 128 - 128

23. Diaphragm replacement: An experimental animal study

    • G. Steinau
    • B. Dreuw
    • V. Schumpelick

    Original Articles Pages: 123 - 127

24. Annandale's role in the development of preperitoneal groin herniorrhapy

    • R. C. Read

    Erratum Pages: 122 - 122

25. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 122 - 122

26. The functional repair of inguinal hernia

    • A. Guarnieri
    • F. Guarnieri
    • F. Moscatelli

    Original Articles Pages: 117 - 121

27. Annandale's role in the development of preperitoneal groin herniorrhaphy

    • Raymond C. Read

    The History of Hernias Pages: 111 - 115

28. Surgical anatomy of the preperitoneal fasciae and posterior transversalis fasciae in the inguinal region

    • M. E. Arregui

    Applied Anatomy Pages: 101 - 110

29. Surgical treatment of post-operative incisional hernias by intra-peritoneal insertion of a Dacron mesh

    • J. P. Arnaud
    • C. Cervi
    • F. Cattan

    Papers Pages: 97 - 99

30. Cirugía de la pared abdominal

    • A. M. Rath

    Book Review Pages: 96 - 96

31. Bilateral inguinal hernias: giant prosthetic reinforcement of the visceral sac

    • M. Mathonnet
    • P. Cubertafond
    • A. Gainant

    Papers Pages: 93 - 95

32. A direct approach for the treatment of parastomal hernias using a prosthesis

    • C. Meyer
    • N. de Manzini
    • C. Bourtoul

    Papers Pages: 89 - 92

33. Vaginal surgery for genital prolapse: long-term results in 218 cases

    • X. Fritel
    • P. Commegeille
    • A. Pigné

    Papers Pages: 83 - 88

34. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 82 - 82

35. Infected grafts of incisional hernioplasties

    • A. I. Gilbert
    • M. F. Graham

    Original Articles Pages: 77 - 81

36. Trophic ulcers in giant incisional hernias-pathogenesis and treatment

    • J. B. Flament
    • C. Avisse
    • J. Rives

    Original Articles Pages: 71 - 76

37. Classification of biomaterials and their related complications in abdominal wall hernia surgery

    • P. K. Amid

    Erratum Pages: 70 - 70

38. Radical retropubic prostatectomy and groin hernia-cause and effect?

    • E. Fischer
    • G. E. Wantz

    Original Articles Pages: 67 - 70

39. XIXth GREPA International Congress Naples, May 14–17, 1997

    • R. Stoppa

    Congress Report Pages: 65 - 66

40. William Stewart Halsted (1852–1922)

    • I. M. Rutkow

    The History of Hernias Pages: 61 - 63

41. Announcements

    Announcement Pages: 60 - 60

42. The retroparietal spermatic sheath — An anatomical structure of surgical interest

    • R. Stoppa
    • B. Diarra
    • P. Mertl

    Applied Anatomy Pages: 55 - 59

43. The embryology of the inguinofemoral area: an overview

    • J. E. Skandalakis
    • G. L. Colborn
    • L. J. Skandalakis

    Applied Anatomy Pages: 45 - 54

44. Laparoscopic treatment of giant paraoesophageal hernias

    • D. Collet
    • P. Ledaguenel
    • J. Périssat

    Original Articles Pages: 41 - 44

45. Primary inguinal hernia: The held-in mesh repair

    • F. Corcione
    • G. Cristinzio
    • G. Califano

    Original Articles Pages: 37 - 40

46. Inguinal hernia repair

    • G. Champault
    • N. Rizk
    • P. Boutelier

    Original Articles Pages: 31 - 36

47. Internal intra-abdominal hernias

    • JP. Chevrel

    Book Review Pages: 30 - 30

48. Biomechanical assessment of the transversalis fascia and rectus abdominis aponeurosis in inguinal herniation-Preliminary results

    • A. Pans
    • G. E. Pierard
    • C. Desaive

    Original Articles Pages: 27 - 30

49. Obturator hernias — Report of seven cases

    • F. Marchal
    • S. Parent
    • D. Regent

    Original Articles Pages: 23 - 26

50. Classification of biomaterials and their related complications in abdominal wall hernia surgery

    • P. K. Amid

    Original Articles Pages: 15 - 21