Franz Kaspar Hesselbach
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Franz Kaspar Hesselbach was a German surgeon
and anatomist who was a native of Hammelburg
. He was a pupil, and later Prosector
under Karl Kaspar von Siebold
(1736–1807) at Würzburg
. Later Hesselbach was a lecturer at Würzburg, where one of his students was Konrad Johann Martin Langenbeck
(1776–1851). His son, Adam Kaspar Hesselbach (1788–1856) was also a surgeon.
As a surgeon, Hesselbach is best-known for his work with hernia
operations. He was the first to describe a handful of anatomical structures, such as the cribriform fascia (Hesselbach's fascia), interfoveolar ligament
(Hesselbach's ligament) and the inguinal triangle
(Hesselbach's triangle).
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
and anatomist who was a native of Hammelburg
Hammelburg
Hammelburg is a town in the district of Bad Kissingen, in Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany. It is situated on the river Franconian Saale, 25 km west of Schweinfurt...
. He was a pupil, and later Prosector
Prosector
A prosector is a person with the special task of preparing a dissection for demonstration, usually in medical schools or hospitals. Many important anatomists began their careers as prosectors working for lecturers and demonstrators in anatomy and pathology....
under Karl Kaspar von Siebold
Karl Kaspar von Siebold
Karl Kaspar von Siebold was a German surgeon and obstetrician who was a native of Nideggen. From 1760 to 1763 he studied medicine in Würzburg, and afterwards furthered his medical education in Paris, London and Leiden. In 1769 he became a professor of anatomy, surgery and obstetrics at the...
(1736–1807) at Würzburg
Würzburg
Würzburg is a city in the region of Franconia which lies in the northern tip of Bavaria, Germany. Located at the Main River, it is the capital of the Regierungsbezirk Lower Franconia. The regional dialect is Franconian....
. Later Hesselbach was a lecturer at Würzburg, where one of his students was Konrad Johann Martin Langenbeck
Konrad Johann Martin Langenbeck
Konrad Johann Martin Langenbeck was a German surgeon, ophthalmologist and anatomist who was a native of Horneburg....
(1776–1851). His son, Adam Kaspar Hesselbach (1788–1856) was also a surgeon.
As a surgeon, Hesselbach is best-known for his work with hernia
Hernia
A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or the fascia of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. A hiatal hernia occurs when the stomach protrudes into the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm....
operations. He was the first to describe a handful of anatomical structures, such as the cribriform fascia (Hesselbach's fascia), interfoveolar ligament
Interfoveolar ligament
Lateral to the inguinal aponeurotic falx is a ligamentous band connected with the lower margin of the transversus abdominis muscle and extending down in front of the inferior epigastric artery to the superior ramus of the pubis; it is termed the interfoveolar ligament of Hesselbach and sometimes...
(Hesselbach's ligament) and the inguinal triangle
Inguinal triangle
In human anatomy, the inguinal triangle is a region of the abdominal wall. It is also known by the eponym Hesselbach's triangle, after Franz Kaspar Hesselbach.-Boundaries:It is defined by the following structures:...
(Hesselbach's triangle).
Selected writings
- Anatomisch-chirurgische Abhandlung über den Urspurng der Leistenbrüche. Würzburg, Baumgärtner, 1806. (Hesselbach’s fascia, ligament and triangle described).
- Neueste anatomisch-pathologische Untersuchungen über den Ursprung und das Fortschreiten der Keisten- und Schenkelbrüche. Würzburg, Staheliano, 1814. (Latest Anatomic-Pathologic Investigations Concerning the Origin and Progress of Inguinal and Femoral Ruptures).