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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]

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[Disease name] was first discovered by [name of scientist], a [nationality + occupation], in [year]/during/following [event].

The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and the development of [disease name].
In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].

There have been several outbreaks of [disease name], which are summarized below:

In 1871, new Use of carbolized catgut ligature was developed by Marcy to treat inguinal hernia.^[1]
In 1876, ligating and excising the indirect peritoneal sac through the external ring was developed by Czerny to treat inguinal hernia.^[2]
Twisted and suture-transfixed the peritoneal sac in the lateral muscles through the external ring was developed by Kocher to treat inguinal hernia.
In 1886, reefed the peritoneal sac into a plug to block the internal ring was developed by MacEwen to treat inguinal hernia.^[3]
Opened the external oblique aponeurosis to expose the entire inguinal canal was developed by Lucas-Championniere to treat inguinal hernia.
In 1935, tensionless technique was based on strengthening of the posterior wall of inguinal canal with prosthetic material by Lichtenstein to treat inguinal hernia.^[4]

↑ Yokomori K, Ohkura M, Kitano Y, Toyoshima H, Tsuchida Y (1995). "Modified Marcy repair of large indirect inguinal hernia in infants and children". J. Pediatr. Surg. 30 (1): 97–100. PMID 7722841.
↑ Sachs M, Damm M, Encke A (1997). "Historical evolution of inguinal hernia repair". World J Surg. 21 (2): 218–23. PMID 8995083.
↑ Macewen W (1886). "I. On the Radical Cure of Oblique Inguinal Hernia by Internal Abdominal Pad and the Restoration of the Valved Form of the Inguinal Canal". Ann. Surg. 4 (2): 89–119. PMC 1430901. PMID 17856091.
↑ Legutko J, Pach R, Solecki R, Matyja A, Kulig J (2008). "[The history of treatment of groin hernia]". Folia Med Cracov (in Polish). 49 (1–2): 57–74. PMID 19140492.