Hernia Center - Oro Valley, AZ
Oro Valley 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 Oro Valley * Sarah J Lee MD  Steven Vaughan MD  Presidio Surgical Group PC  Presidio Surgical Group PC  Presidio Surgical Group PC  Tucson Surgical Associates  Paul Nakazato MD PC  Presidio Surgical Group PC  Elaine Shapiro DPM  Gary L Henderson MD  Chiasson & Burpee MDs  Chiasson & Burpee MDs  Grace Hou MD  Northwest Wound Care Specialists  Velo Med Urgent Care  University Physicians Healthcare Surgery  Specialists in Dermatology PLLC  University Physicians Healthcare Surgery  University Physicians Healthcare Surgery  University Physicians Healthcare Surgery  University Physicians Healthcare Surgery  University Physicians Healthcare Surgery  University Physicians Healthcare Surgery  University Physicians Healthcare Surgery  Saguaro Physicians  University Physicians Healthcare Surgery  University Physicians Healthcare Surgery  University Physicians Healthcare Surgery  University Physicians Healthcare Surgery  David A Pedersen MD  David A Pedersen MD  Gerlinde Tynan MD  TUCSON Gynecology  Agave Surgical Associates PC  Agave Surgical Associates PC  Gregory A Robertson MD  Agave Surgical Associates PC  Agave Surgical Associates PC  Breast Center of Southern Arizona  Palo Verde Surgical Associates  Palo Verde Surgical Associates  Arizona Community Surgeons PC  Arizona Community Surgeons PC  Arizona Community Surgeons PC  Arizona Community Surgeons PC  Arizona Community Surgeons PC  Arizona Community Surgeons PC  Saguaro Surgical PC  Saguaro Surgical PC  Saguaro Surgical PC  Saguaro Surgical PC  Patrick A Smith MD  Vanessa Roeder MD  Patel Medical Surgery Practice PC  Vanessa Roeder MD  Thomas Tilsner MD  Mordechai F Twena MD PLLC  Ranjit K Sood MD  John W Pettit MD  Arizona Family Care Associates Inc  Arizona Family Care Associates Inc  Tahir Surgical Clinic  Valerie Sheridan DO FACOS  Physician Group of Arizona  Surgical Professionals Inc  Surgical Professionals Inc  Metro Foot & Ankle  Metro Foot & Ankle  Mary M Peters DPM  CHA General Surgery Care Center  Banner Gateway Surgery Specialists  Advanced Foot Care  Southwest Urologic Specialists PC  Southwest Urologic Specialists PC  AZ Specialty Physicians EV/Banner Health  AZ Specialty Physicians EV/Banner Health  AZ Specialty Physicians EV/Banner Health  AZ Specialty Physicians EV/Banner Health  Mountain View Surgical Associates  Mountain View Surgical Associates  Arizona Specialty Physicians  Mesa Urologists PC  Gary W Eden DO  Advanced Cardiac Specialists  Salt River Surgeons  Timothy E Walker MD  Charles Castillo  David C Johnson  Timothy E Walker MD  James S Cerneka DO  Robert L Kistner Jr. MD  Desert Valley ENT PC  Desert General Surgeons  Desert General Surgeons  Urologic Health Associates PLC  Desert General Surgeons  Advanced Surgical Associates  Siefer Urology Clinic  Richard J Whitman Jr. MD  Advanced Surgical Associates Oro Valley, ArizonaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-01
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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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