Hernia Center - Middletown, OH
Middletown 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 Middletown * Roosevelt Surgical Associates  Roosevelt Surgical Associates  Roosevelt Surgical Associates  Roosevelt Surgical Associates  UC Surgeons  UC Surgeons  Andrew H Gabriel MD  Group Health Associates  General & Vascular Surgeons of Butler County Inc  General & Vascular Surgeons of Butler County Inc  General & Vascular Surgeons of Butler County Inc  General & Vascular Surgeons of Butler County Inc  Michael Keller MD  Miami Valley Surgery Associates  Miami Valley Surgery Associates  Group Health Associates  Paul E O'Brien MD  Rudolph Moreira MD  K M Narasimhan MD  Andrew L Archer DO  Dayton Bariatric & General Surgery Center  Dayton Bariatric & General Surgery Center  Andrew L Archer DO  General & Vascular Surgical Specialists  General & Vascular Surgical Specialists  Surgical Associates of Southwestern Ohio  Center For Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery  Surgical Consultants of Cincinnati Inc  Surgical Consultants of Cincinnati Inc  Surgical Consultants of Cincinnati Inc  Surgical Consultants of Cincinnati Inc  Sharda Gupta MD  Queen City General & Vascular Surgeons Group LLC  Queen City General & Vascular Surgeons Group LLC  Queen City General & Vascular Surgeons Group LLC  Ching Ho MD  John N Semertzides MD  South Dayton Surgeons Inc  South Dayton Surgeons Inc  South Dayton Surgeons Inc  South Dayton Surgeons Inc  Dermatologists of Southwest Ohio Inc  Dermatologists of Southwest Ohio Inc  Victor D Angel DO  Rebecca L Glaser MD  Cincinnati General Surgeons  Cincinnati General Surgeons  Cincinnati General Surgeons  Cincinnati General Surgeons  Tri-State Surgical Consultants Inc  Dayton Surgeons  Premier Health  Dayton Surgeons  Wright State Physicians Division of Surgical Oncology & Breast Care  Surgical Consultants of Dayton Inc  Surgical Consultants of Dayton Inc  Wright State Physicians Division of Surgical Oncology & Breast Care  Surgical Consultants of Dayton Inc  Wright State Physicians Division of Surgical Oncology & Breast Care  Surgical Consultants of Dayton Inc  Wright State Physicians Division of Surgical Oncology & Breast Care  Wright State University Surgery  Miami Valley Heart & Lung  Wright State University Surgery  Premier Bariatric Associates  Wright State University Surgery  Wright State University Surgery  Wright State University Surgery  Premier Bariatric Associates  Wright State University Surgery  Wright State University Surgery  Wright State University Surgery  John Bullmaster MD  Rolf F Brunckhorst MD  Cincinnati Breast Surgeons Inc  Cincinnati Breast Surgeons Inc  Cincinnati Breast Surgeons Inc  Queen City General & Vascular Surgeons Group LLC  Frank E Ellis MD  Queen City General & Vascular Surgeons Group LLC  J Scott Wilcher MD  Gem City Surgical Associates  Gem City Surgical Associates  Gem City Surgical Associates  Gem City Surgical Associates  Gem City Surgical Associates  Gem City Surgical Associates  Gem City Surgical Associates  Gem City Surgical Associates  Cranley Surgical Associates  Cranley Surgical Associates  Cranley Surgical Associates  Cranley Surgical Associates  Cranley Surgical Associates  Cranley Surgical Associates  UC Surgeons Inc  UC Surgeons  UC Physicians  UC Physicians  UC Physicians Middletown, OhioUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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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