Classic groin hernia repair...lest we forget.

Currently, operative repair of inguinal hernia is most often performed using one of the open mesh procedures or laparoscopic techniques. These newer approaches minimize anatomical dissection critical to the time-honored traditional hernia surgery described by Bassini, Halsted, McVay, Laroque, Shouldice, and other early pioneers. The familiarity with groin anatomy and the technical skill gained in performing these operations is currently missing from present-day surgical residency training.

The spectrum of treatment and future diagnosis of early non-small cell lung carcinoma.

Purpose: Review the surgical treatment of 56 patients at a single institution of early stage non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). Briefly review the literature to report the current indications for limited pulmonary resection. Discuss newer methods of assessing early stage NSCLC.