Part One: General overview of groin hernia -- Part Two: Clinical aspects of groin hernia -- Part Three: Special problems -- Part Four: Hernias of the anterior abdominal wall -- Part Five: Lumbar and pelvic hernias -- Part Six: Intra-abdominal hernia -- Part Seven: eneral aids to repair -- Part Eight: Diaphragmatic hernia and reflux peptic esophagitis -- Part Nine: Medicolegal aspects of hernia