Hernia Center - Dallas, TX
Dallas 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 Dallas * Texas Vascular Associates  Texas Vascular Associates  General & Oncology Surgical Associates  Urgent Surgery Associates  Baylor Transplant Services  Surgical Institute  Urgent Surgery Associates  Baylor Transplant Services  Philip Halloran MD  Baylor Health Surgery  Baylor Transplant Services  Sally M Knox MD  General & Oncology Surgical Associates  Surgical Institute  Urgent Surgery Associates  Urgent Surgery Associates  Surgical Institute  Baylor Transplant Services  Baylor Transplant Services  Baylor Transplant Services  Bruce A Smith MD  Surgical Institute  Surgical Institute  Drs Arnold Vanderpool & Westmoreland  Michael D Grant MD  John C O'Brien Jr. MD  Drs Arnold Vanderpool & Westmoreland  Drs Arnold Vanderpool & Westmoreland  The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas  William Bennett MD  The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas  The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Jerry H Hinnant MD  UT Southwestern Medical Group Pediatric Surgery  UT Southwestern Medical Group Pediatric Surgery  UT Southwestern Medical Group Pediatric Surgery  UTX Medical Center Surgery Dept  UT Southwestern Medical Center  UT Southwestern Medical Center Surgery Dept  R Stanley Henry MD  Sharon L Larkin MD & William Larkin MD  UT Southwestern Kidney Liver & Pancreas Transplant Svcs  Joseph Bianco DO  Fritz Barton MD  Raul P Rodriguez MD  Wound & Vein Center  Richard C Wootan MD  W Lee Bourland Jr. MD  W Lee Bourland Jr. MD  W Lee Bourland Jr. MD  Barker Bariatric  Rae Ann G Capehart MD  Charles Iliya MD  Southwestern Surgical Associates  North Texas Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Assoc  Bariatric Surgery Center of Dallas  Patrick Fadahunsi MD  Sydney R Jones MD  COR Specialty Associates of North Texas  Drs Katz & Shires  Randall Kirby MD & Grace V Kumar MD  Randall Kirby MD & Grace V Kumar MD  Charles Rubey MD  Drs Katz & Shires  Southwestern Surgical Associates  Ronald W Philleaux MD  David W Young MD  William Phelps MD  Ronald Arnoff MD  Medical City Dallas Surgery  Louis Fox MD  SW Surgical Oncology  Breast Surgeons of North Texas  Dr's Lane Winter & Bell  Medical City Dallas Surgery  Medical City Dallas Surgery  Don L McCord MD FACS  North Texas Laparoscopic & General Surgery PLLC  SW Surgical Oncology  North Texas Laparoscopic & General Surgery PLLC  Dr's Lane Winter & Bell  Dr's Lane Winter & Bell  Lawrence S Barzune MD  George M Hariz MD  Bassam Zakhour MD  Steven S Orten MD  Alexander Center for Obesity Surgery  George Allen Moninger MD  Dermatology Consultants  Laurel Humphrey-Powell MD  Dermatology Consultants  Somerset Surgical Associates  Richard B Hill MD  Ron E Calhoun MD  Liang Hsu MD  Surgical Associates of Irving Coppell  Frank Felts MD Dallas, TexasFounded in 1841 and formally incorporated as a city in February, 1856, the city's economy is primarily based on banking, commerce, telecommunications, computer technology, energy, and transportation; only New York City and Houston are home to more Fortune 500 headquarters in the city limits. Located in North Texas and a major city in the American South/Southwest, Dallas is the core of the largest inland metropolitan area in the United States that lacks any navigable link to the sea. The city's prominence despite this comes from its historical importance as a center for the oil and cotton industries, its position along numerous railroad lines, a strong industrial and financial sector, and its status as a major inland port (due largely to the presence of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, one of the largest and busiest in the world). Upcoming 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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