Hernia Center - Redan, GA
Redan 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 Redan * DeKalb Surgical Associates PC  DeKalb Surgical Associates PC  DeKalb Surgical Associates PC  DeKalb Surgical Associates PC  Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical  Gayla Dillard MD  Andrew Harper MD  Advanced Surgical Specialists of NE Georgia LLC  Om P Arora MD  Glenn G Kasow DO  Surgical Associates of Metro Atlanta LLC  William Hardcastle MD  Donald C Siegel MD  Southern Surgical Associates  General Surgeons Of Gwinnett  General Surgeons Of Gwinnett  General Surgeons Of Gwinnett  Ian Katz MD  Michael A Quinones MD  DeKalb Surgical Associates PC  Eastside General Surgery LLC  Eastside General Surgery LLC  Emory Clinic Surgery  Emory Clinic 'C' Surgical Oncology  Emory Clinic Surgery  The Emory Clinic Transplant Center  Emory Clinic 'C' Surgical Oncology  Emory Clinic Surgery  Emory Clinic Surgery  Emory Clinic Surgery  Emory Clinic Surgery  Emory Clinic Surgery  Emory Clinic 'C' Surgical Oncology  Emory Clinic Surgery  Emory Clinic 'C' Surgical Oncology  Emory Clinic Liver Transplantation  The Emory Clinic Transplant Center  The Emory Clinic Transplant Center  The Emory Clinic Transplant Center  The Emory Clinic Transplant Center  Cosmo Health Care  Eagles Landing Surgery  Peachtree Surgical & Bariatrics  Peachtree Surgical & Bariatrics  Peachtree Surgical & Bariatrics  Celio Burrowes MD  Atlanta Surgery & Trauma PC  Surgical Solutions  Atlanta Surgery & Trauma PC  Robert Fritz MD  Miles H Mason III MD  Melvin N Abend MD  Gwinnett Surgical Associates  Gwinnett Surgical Associates  Grady Memorial Hospital Dept of Surgery  Gwinnett Surgical Associates  Gwinnett Surgical Associates  Gwinnett Surgical Associates  Gregory Erdelyan MD  Precision Surgical Associates of Atlanta LLC  Emory Clinic Plastic Surgery  Surgical Associates of Atlanta PC  Emory Clinic Surgery  Francis B Owings MD  Comprehensive Vascular Surgery Of GA  Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Associates of Georgia  Peachtree Plastic Surgery PA  German Reyes MD  Atlanta Skin Care Specialists  Surgery South PC  Surgery South PC  Surgery South PC  Surgery South PC  Surgery South PC  Surgery South PC  Surgery South PC  John D Whelchel MD  Stephen M Barnett MD PC  J Dewayne Colquitt MD  Piedmont Surgical Associates LLC  J Dewayne Colquitt MD  Piedmont Surgical Associates LLC  Piedmont Vascular Associates PC  Piedmont Surgical Associates LLC  Piedmont Surgical Associates LLC  Barber Surgical Services  Southern Crescent Breast Specialists PC  Barber Surgical Services  Barber Surgical Services  Southern Crescent Breast Specialists PC  Southern Crescent Breast Specialists PC  C Richard Cummings Jr. MD  North Atlanta Surgical Associates  Georgia Surgical Associates  Hoffman & Shaak Surgical Assoc  Georgia Surgical Associates  Georgia Surgical Associates  Northside Bariatric Surgery Center  Gregory J Mackay MD PC  Deborah A Martin MD Redan, GeorgiaUpcoming 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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