Antoni de Gimbernat explained

Don Antonio de Gimbernat y Arbós (1734 - 1816) was a Spanish surgeon and anatomist. He is known for laying the groundwork for modern techniques of inguinal hernia repair. He also described in detail the anatomy of the inguinal and femoral regions of the human body.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The lacunar ligament is named after Antonio de Gimbernat.^[4]

Gimbernat was born in Cambrils, (Tarragona), and died in Madrid. His son Don Antonio Gimbernat FRSE (1765-1834) closely followed in his footsteps and was First Surgeon to the King of Spain.^[5]

Bibliography

• Antoni Gimbernat i Arbós | Galeria de Metges Catalans In Catalan.

Notes and References

1. http://www.sohah.org/zona-socios/historia-de-la-hernia/antonio-de-gimbernat-y-arbos-1734-1816/ Antonio de Gimbernat y Arbós (1734–1816)
2. Honoring Don Antonio de Gimbernat. Anatomist and Surgeon (174-1816). Edited by Mestres-Ventura, P., published in European journal of Anatomy, Vol. 20, Suppl. 1 (2016).
3. Antonio de Gimbernat i Arboç (1734-1816). Biography written by Mestres-Ventura, P. Edited by Arola Editors (Tarragona) in Spanish and Catalan (2022).
4. Arráez-Aybar, LA & Bueno-López, JL. (2013). Antonio Gimbernat y Arbós: An Anatomist-surgeon of the Enlightenment (In the 220th Anniversary of his A New Method of Operating the Crural Hernia). Clinical Anatomy 26:800–809
5. Book: Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002. July 2006. The Royal Society of Edinburgh. 0-902-198-84-X. 2016-07-10. 2013-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20130124115814/http://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf. dead.