Description

"Hernia" was created in 1997 with the purpose of promoting clinical studies and basic research as they apply to groin hernias, internal hernias, the abdominal wall (anterior and postero-lateral aspects), the diaphragm and the perineum. "Hernia" is the official organ of the European Hernia Society (GREPA), established in 1979, for the American Hernia Society (AHS) established in 1997, as well as for the Hellenic Hernia Association founded in 1999. These two associations have common objectives: the promotion of abdominal wall and hernia surgery in all its aspects, the study of anatomical, physiological, pathological and therapeutic issues concerning the abdominal wall and hernias, the creation of associated groups which will promote research and teaching in this field, the development of interdisciplinary relations. "Hernia" is a journal written by surgeons who have made abdominal wall surgery their special field of interest. As a distinct publication, its adepts come from general surgery as well as various sub-specialities

Editorial Board

Editors-in-Chief
V. Schumpelick, Aachen, Germany
R.J. Fitzgibbons, Omaha, USA

Associate Editors
R. Bendavid, Netanya, Israel
A. Kingsnorth, Plymouth, UK

Senior Members
L.M. Nyhus, Chicago, USA
R. Stoppa, Amiens, France

Founding Editor
J.P. Chevrel†, Bobigny, France

Editorial Board
J.H. Alexandre, Paris, France
P. Amid, Los Angeles, USA
G. Champault, Bondy, France
P.K. Chowbey, New Delhi, India
F. Corcione, Napoli, Italy
M. Deysine, Garden City, USA
C.J. Filipi, Omaha, USA
J.B. Flament, Reims, France
D. van Geldere, Zwolle, The Netherlands
A.I. Gilbert, Miami, USA
M. Hidalgo Pascual, Madrid, Spain
M. Kurzer, London, UK
K.A. LeBlanc, Baton Rouge, USA
C. Meyer, Strasbourg, France
H.E. Myrvold, Trondheim, Norway
E. Nicolo, McKeesport, USA
E. Nilsson, Motala, Sweden
J.P. Palot, Reims, France
E.M. Phillips, Los Angeles, USA
R. Read, Rockville, USA
R.K.J. Simmermacher, Utrecht, The Netherlands
J.E. Skandalakis, Atlanta, USA
Song-Zang Ma, Beijing, China

International Advisory Board
J. Abrahamson, Haifa, Israel
G. Arlt, Berlin, Germany
O. Armstrong, Nantes, France
H.P. Becker, Koblenz, Germany
J.M. Bellon, Madrid, Spain
D. Berger, Baden-Baden, Germany
R. Bittner, Stuttgart, Germany
G. Campanelli, Milano, Italy
S. Dabrowiecki, Bydgoszcz, Poland
J. DeBord, Peoria, USA
G. Evangelou, Athens, Greece
E. Eypasch, Cologne, Germany
D. Fowler, New York, USA
B.T. Henniford, Charlotte, USA
L. Herszage, Buenos Aires, Argentina
L. Israelsson, Sundsvall, Sweden
M. Kavic, Youngstown, USA
H. Kehlet, Copenhagen, Denmark
J.F. Kukleta, Zürich, Switzerland
M. Kux, Vienna, Austria
J. Leroy, Strasbourg, France
Z. Malazgirt, Samsun, Turkey
E. Mandalà, Cefalu, Italy
R. Moran, Fullerton, USA
A. Pans, Herstal, Belgium
A. Park, Baltimore, USA
C. Peiper, Witten, Germany
E. Pélissier, Besançon, France
J. Peters, Los Angeles, USA
B. Ramshaw, Atlanta, USA
S. Roll, Sao Paulo, Brazil
L.T. Sorensen, Copenhagen, Denmark
S. Towfigh, Los Angeles, USA
P. Verhaeghe, Amiens, France
G. Voeller, Memphis, USA
M. Wexler, Montreal, Canada
R.M. Zollinger, Cleveland, USA