Franz Kaspar Hesselbach
| Franz Kaspar Hesselbach | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 27, 1759 Hammelburg |
| Died | July 24, 1816 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Fields |
surgeon anatomist |
| Influences | Karl Kaspar von Siebold |
| Influenced | Konrad Johann Martin Langenbeck |
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.
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).
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