Franz Kaspar Hesselbach (January 27, 1759 - July 24, 1816} 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. January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... July 24 is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Surgeon may refer to: a practitioner of surgery the moniker of British electronic music producer and DJ, Anthony Child; see Surgeon (musician) This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Greek anatome, from ana-temnein, to cut up), is the branch of biology that deals with the structure and organization of living things; thus there is animal anatomy (zootomy) and plant anatomy (phytonomy). ... German community and home during WWII of POW Camp Stalag XIII-C. http://taskforcebaum. ... Prosector and physician in a dissection. ... Würzburg Residenz. ...
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). A hernia is often likened to the failure of a tire. ...
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).
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