Fascinating history of groin hernias: Comprehensive recognition of anatomy, classic considerations for herniorrhaphy, and current controversies in hernioplasty

Table 2 Preperitoneal (posterior) space and myopectineal orifice

Name	Year	SPL (Posterior sub-peritoneal fascia)	DVL (Anterior sub-peritoneal fascia)
AP. Cooper	1807	TF-inner portion	-
WJ. Lytle	1945	Preperitoneal fascia	-
EE. Shouldice	1953	Preperitoneal fascia	-
H. Fruchaud	1956	PPS at the MO	-
LM. Nyhus	1959	PPS	-
J. Rives	1965	Inguinal PPS	-
R. Fowler	1975	Preperitoneal fascia-membranous layer	Preperitoneal fascia-areolar layer
RE. Stoppa	1977	Urogenital fascia	Urogenital fascia
		Umbilico-prevesical fascia	Umbilico-prevesical fascia
		Spermatic sheath	Spermatic sheath
RC. Read	1992	TF-posterior lamina	-
ME. Arregui	1997	Attenuated rectus sheath	Umbilical prevesicular fascia
		TF-posterior lamina	Preperitoneal fascia

DVL: Deeper visceral layer; MO: Myopectineal orifice; PPS: Preperitoneal (posterior) space; SPL: Superficial parietal layer; TF: Transversalis fascia.