Hernia Center - Lafayette, LA
Lafayette 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 Lafayette * Thomas V Bertuccini MD  Colon & Rectal Clinic  E Paul Breaux III MD  Kenneth J Laborde MD  James Garcelon MD  Surgical Specialists of Louisiana Southwest  Surgical Specialists of Louisiana Southwest  Sabbaghian & Hall MD  Sabbaghian & Hall MD  Surgical Specialists of Louisiana Southwest  John A Bolin MD & Reatha M Williams DO  John A Bolin MD & Reatha M Williams DO  Cardiovascular Clinic  Acadiana Surgical Clinic  Weston P Miller MD  Edward W Dauterive Jr. MD  The Surgical Group  The Surgical Group  Urology Clinics  Urology Clinics  Kerry T Thibodeaux MD & Daniel Buller MD  Kerry T Thibodeaux MD & Daniel Buller MD  Joshua Mammen MD  Ville Platte Medical Center ER  Carl T Stirling MD  Drs Tesi & McPherson  James L Christopher MD  Patrick Savoy MD  LSU Healthcare Network  LSU Healthcare Network  Jonathan P Taylor MD  Predrag M Gagic MD  The Baton Rouge Clinic AMC Surgery  The Baton Rouge Clinic AMC Surgery  The Baton Rouge Clinic AMC Surgery  Joseph G Nasca MD  Surgical Specialty Group Inc  Peter J Bostick MD  Stephen Gordon MD  Alec A Hirsch MD  Surgical Specialty Group Inc  Surgical Specialty Group Inc  Surgical Specialty Group Inc  Surgical Specialty Group Inc  Baton Rouge Surgical Group  Surgical Specialty Group Inc  Ochsner Clinic Plastic Surgery  Melvin M Trotter DPM  Drs Halley Christian & Cuntz  Drs Halley Christian & Cuntz  Drs Halley Christian & Cuntz  Lake End Surgery LLC  Thomas Birriel MD  Thomas H Richey MD  Elliott Mastology Center  Elliott Mastology Center  Lake After Hours  Michael W Dupre MD  Weight Loss Surgical Center of LA  Weight Loss Surgical Center of LA  St Elizabeth Physicians  St Elizabeth Physicians  David M Remedios MD  Mid Louisiana Surgical Specialists  Mid Louisiana Surgical Specialists  Mid Louisiana Surgical Specialists  Jyoti Ganji MD  Mid Louisiana Surgical Specialists  Mid Louisiana Surgical Specialists  David McCoy MD FACS  Alexandria Surgery  Meyer Kaplan MD  Richard F Norem II MD  Surgical Associates of Southwest Louisiana  Surgical Associates of Southwest Louisiana  Surgical Associates of Southwest Louisiana  Rayburn Surgical Clinic  Rayburn Surgical Clinic  RKM Primary Care  John Cocchiara MD  Xavier Mousset MD  General Vascular & Thoracic  Comprehensive Surgery Clinic  Thomas McCalla MD  Thomas M Rossowski MD  Dr Sarat Donepudi MD  Thibodaux Surgical Specialists  Thibodaux Surgical Specialists  Thibodaux Surgical Specialists  Sulphur Surgical Clinic  Sulphur Surgical Clinic  DeRidder Surgical Clinic  Haydel Tedesco & Ledoux Professional Corporation  Haydel Tedesco & Ledoux Professional Corporation  Haydel Tedesco & Ledoux Professional Corporation  Bayou Surgical Specialists  Bayou Surgical Specialists  Bayou Surgical Specialists  Bayou Surgical Specialists  Bayou Surgical Specialists Lafayette, LouisianaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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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Nearby Lafayette Hospitals *Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Park Place Surgery Hospital Lafayette General Medical Center Louisiana Extended Care Hospital Lafayette University Medical Center Lafayette Community Specialty Hospital Lafayette Meadowbrook Specialty Hospital Heart Hospital of Lafayette Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital Acadia Vermilion Hospital Southwest Medical Center LTAC of Acadiana Southpark Community Hospital Womens & Children's Hospital St Martin Hospital Acadia St Landry Hospital Doctors Hospital of Opelousas American Legion Hospital Dauterive Hospital Crowley Rehabilitation Hospital Iberia Medical Center Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Opelousas General Health System St Landry Extended Care Hospital Acadian Medical Center Abbeville General Hospital Featured Articles*Provider Directory Terms of Use: The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval. |
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