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.
Netherlands
| Name of Chapter | Dutch Hernia Society |
| Date of Constitution | 22.01.2001 |
| Names of founding members | Dick van Geldere, Rogier Simmermacher, Maarten Simons, Peter Go, Geerard Beets |
| President of National Chapter | Rogier Simmermacher |
| National delegate of National Chapter | Dick van Geldere |
| Contact | Dick van Geldere |
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