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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.
In 1876, ligating and excising the indirect peritoneal sac through the external ring was developed by Czerny to treat inguinal hernia.
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.
Opened the external oblique aponeurosis to expose the entire inguinal canal was developed by Lucas-Championniere to treat inguinal hernia.