Hernia Center - Chico, CA
Chico Surgeon Doctors for HerniaType of Physician: Surgeon What is a Surgeon? A certification by the Board of Surgery; practitioners manage a wide range of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon provides the diagnosis and the care to patients before, during and after surgery. The surgeon is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of trauma victims and the critically ill. The surgeon has special knowledge and skills in birth defects, tumors, infections and metabolic problems relating to the head and neck, breast, abdomen, extremities including the hand, and the gastrointestinal, vascular and endocrine systems. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the most relevant features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist. Specialty: Surgery Common Name: Surgeon Doctors in Chico * Vincent Mazzarella MD  Jack D Hagewood MD  Joseph M Matthews MD  Joseph M Matthews MD  Richard L Morgan MD  David F Collins MD  Daniel S Thomas MD  Denis R Westphal MD & Eugene D Eddlemon MD  Denis R Westphal MD & Eugene D Eddlemon MD  Lyle B Hunt MD  Lance L Ludington MD  Surgical Center  Gridley Specialty Clinic  Lawrence M Highman MD  Kay Stephens MD  William Gentry MD  Larry D Ozeran MD  Sutter Buttes Surgical Assoc  Ashraf S Ekdawy MD  Michael J Fahey MD  Michael J Fairshter MD FACS  Lake Almanor Clinic Family Physicians & Surgeons  Lake Almanor Clinic Family Physicians & Surgeons  PDH Clinic  PDH Clinic  Donald V Jones MD  Minor E Ward MD  Orthopaedic Associates  Thomas Boyle MD  Northern California Surgical Group  Northern California Surgical Group  Northern California Surgical Group  Maja Sandberg MD  Northern California Surgical Group  Northern California Surgical Group  Shasta Surgical Specialists  North Valley Breast Clinic  North Valley Breast Clinic  Woodland Healthcare Clinic  Woodland Healthcare Clinic  Woodland Healthcare Clinic  Woodland Healthcare Clinic  E Gregory Cehan MD  Jonathan Freed MD  Sierra Foothills Surgical Specialists  Sierra Foothills Surgical Specialists  Sierra Foothills Surgical Specialists  Arthur W Bikangaga MD  Yona Barash MD  Philip Bosco MD  Roseville Surgical Alliance Inc  Sutter Medical Group Urology  Andrew R DeMar MD  Sutter Medical Group Urology  Roseville Surgical Alliance Inc  Roseville Surgical Alliance Inc  Roseville Surgical Alliance Inc  Sutter Medical Group Roseville General Surgery  Donald R Peterson MD  Sutter West Surgery  Sutter West Surgery  Milton N Meyers MD  Mercy Medical Group San Juan  Mercy Medical Group Ophthalmology  Mercy Medical Group San Juan  Mercy Medical Group San Juan  Radiological Associates of Sacramento Medical Group Inc  Sandra E Willis MD  UCD Medical Center/Department of Surgery  Sydney E Garfinkle MD  Sutter Health Buhler Surgery  Sutter Health Buhler Surgery  Capitol Surgical Associates APC  Sutter Health Buhler Surgery  Laser & Skin Surgery Medical Group Inc  Laser & Skin Surgery Medical Group Inc  Laser & Skin Surgery Medical Group Inc  Mercy Medical Group Surgery  Mercy Medical Group Surgery  Steven C Patching MD Gary Grinberg MD  Childrens Specialists Medical Group of Sacramento  T Rajagopal MD  Stephen P Bradley MD  Cardiac Surgery West Medical Group  Cardiac Surgery West Medical Group  Cardiac Surgery West Medical Group  Cardiac Surgery West Medical Group  Cardiac Surgery West Medical Group  Cardiac Surgery West Medical Group  Michael M Aguilar MD  UC Davis Medical Group Outpatient Surgery Clinic  Laparoscopic Associates of San Francisco  UC Davis Medical Center Surgery  Sacramento Aesthetic Surgery & Hair Transplant Clinic  UC Davis Medical Group Outpatient Surgery Clinic  UC Davis Medical Group Outpatient Surgery Clinic  S N Chatterjee MD  Robert C Jacoby MD  Patrick McMenamin MD  UC Davis Medical Group Transplant Center Chico, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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HerniaWhat is a hernia?A hernia is an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen. This defect causes a bulging of the abdominal wall. This bulging is usually more noticeable when the abdominal muscles are tightened, thereby increasing the pressure in the abdomen. Any activities that increase intra-abdominal pressure can worsen a hernia; examples of such activities are lifting, coughing, or even straining to have a bowel movement. Imagine a barrel with a hole in its side and a balloon that is blown up inside the barrel. Part of the inflated balloon would bulge out through the hole. The balloon going through the hole is like the tissues of the abdomen bulging through a hernia.
Serious complications from a hernia can result from the trapping of tissues in the
Where are hernias located?The most common location for hernias is the groin (or inguinal) area. There are several reasons for this tendency. First, there is a natural anatomical weakness in the groin region which results from incomplete muscle coverage. Second, the upright position of human posture results in a greater force pushing toward the bottom of the abdomen, thereby increasing the stress on these weaker tissues. The combination of these factors over time breaks down the support tissues, enlarging any preexisting hole, or leads to a tear, resulting in a new hole. Several different types of hernia may occur, and frequently coexist, in the groin area. These include indirect, direct, and femoral hernias, which are defined by the location of the opening of the hernia from the abdomen to the groin. Another type of hernia, called a ventral hernia, occurs in the midline of the abd... Recommended Reading Related to HerniaQuestions To Ask Before Surgery » What is the operation (procedure) that is recommended?Ask your surgeon for a simplified explanation of the type of operation, technique used, and reasons it should be performed. (Pictures and drawings can tell patients and family a great deal.) Why was this specific procedure chosen over possible alternatives? What is the surgeon's experience with this procedure? Ask the surgeon about his/her experience with this procedure, its outcome, and the hospital or setting in which the operation will be performed. Is the nursing staff accustomed to caring for patients who have had this procedure? What is the reason that this procedure is necessary at this time?Is the procedure being done to relieve pain, diagnose a condition, correct deformity, for cosmetic reasons, or what exact purposes? Must the procedure be performed immediately?
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