Established by a handful of French surgeons in 1979, the former GREPA spread out all over Europe to become the European Hernia Society-GREPA in 1998.
Italy
| Name of Chapter | Italian Society of Hernia Surgery |
| Date of Constitution | 02. December 2004 |
| Names of founding members | F. Corcione, G. Campanelli, V. MandalĂ |
| President of National Chapter | Paolo Bocchi |
| National delegate of National Chapter | Paolo Negro |
| Contact | Paolo Negro |
| Website | www.europeanherniasociety.it |

