*Edited by Arshad M. Malik*

Dr. Arshad Malik is an Associate Professor of Surgery and is affiliated with the College of Medicine, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. He graduated from the Liaquat Medical College, Jamshoro, Pakistan, and is a fellow of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan. He has authored many national and international scientific publications in the field of general and laparoscopic surgery. He has presented his work in many national and international scientific sessions all over the world. He has also contributed to several chapters in different books on surgery and edited three books. This book highlights the hernia as an ancient disease that has affected the mankind all over the world with a very high frequency. The book contains a brief introductory chapter followed by various chapters emphasizing the evolution of hernia surgery from the very basic operations to the present highly advanced technique use in present era to treat this surgical problem. Hopefully, this book will be of significant benefit to the trainee and practicing surgeons alike.

ISBN 978-1-78923-446-6

Hernia Surgery and Recent Developments

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