Hernia Center - Grand Prairie, TX
Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie * Abraham F Syrquin MD  Surgical Associates of Irving Coppell  Surgical Associates of Irving Coppell  Surgical Associates of Irving Coppell  Irving Orthopaedics & Southwest Spine Institute  JPS Health Network  Arlington Surgical Association  Arlington Surgical Association  Arlington Surgical Association  Arlington Surgical Association  Cross Timbers ENT Associates  Arlington Surgical Association  Cross Timbers ENT Associates  Arlington Surgical Association  Glenn Ihde MD  Rajesh Padmanabhan MD  Drs Husain & Husain  Walter L Waechter Jr. MD  Breast Care Center of North Texas PA  Surgical Associates of The Mid-Cities  Surgical Associates of The Mid-Cities  Robert G Meltzer MD  Surgical Associates of The Mid-Cities  Surgical Associates of The Mid-Cities  Surgical Associates of The Mid-Cities  Liang Hsu MD  Joseph Bianco DO  Ralph Parker MD  Ron E Calhoun MD  Peter E Grays MD  Patrick Fadahunsi MD  R Bernard Rochon MD  William Bennett MD  Richard B Hill MD  Laurel Humphrey-Powell MD  Somerset Surgical Associates  R Stanley Henry MD  Sharon L Larkin MD & William Larkin MD  Jerry H Hinnant MD  UTX Medical Center Surgery Dept  UT Southwestern Medical Center  UT Southwestern Medical Center Surgery Dept  UT Southwestern Medical Group Pediatric Surgery  UT Southwestern Medical Group Pediatric Surgery  UT Southwestern Medical Group Pediatric Surgery  UT Southwestern Kidney Liver & Pancreas Transplant Svcs  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas  The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas  The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas  Columbus W Floyd MD  Robert L Elliott MD & Randall A Wright MD  Laparoscopy Bariatrics and Surgery  Robert L Elliott MD & Randall A Wright MD  Dale H Barancel MD  Philip A Moore MD  Donald P Prentiss Jr. MD  Alexander Center for Obesity Surgery  George Allen Moninger MD  Dermatology Consultants  Dermatology Consultants  Ronald W Philleaux MD  David W Young MD  Severn Barloco MD  Augustine J Lee MD  Martha P Wills MD  Master Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery LLP  Master Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery LLP  Baylor Transplant Services  Surgical Institute  Baylor Transplant Services  Texas Vascular Associates  Philip Halloran MD  Baylor Health Surgery  Baylor Transplant Services  Surgical Institute  Surgical Institute  Baylor Transplant Services  Baylor Transplant Services  Baylor Transplant Services  Bruce A Smith MD  Texas Vascular Associates  Surgical Institute  Surgical Institute  Drs Arnold Vanderpool & Westmoreland  General & Oncology Surgical Associates  Urgent Surgery Associates  Urgent Surgery Associates  Sally M Knox MD  General & Oncology Surgical Associates  Urgent Surgery Associates  John C O'Brien Jr. MD  Urgent Surgery Associates  Drs Arnold Vanderpool & Westmoreland  Drs Arnold Vanderpool & Westmoreland  Michael D Grant MD  Steven S Orten MD  Raul P Rodriguez MD Grand Prairie, TexasUpcoming 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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