Hernia Center - Sanford, FL
Sanford 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 Sanford * Franklin D Clontz MD  Franklin D Clontz MD  Russel K Shaw MD  Kenneth M Wing MD  Family Foot Care  General & Vascular Surgical Associates  General & Vascular Surgical Associates  General & Vascular Surgical Associates  Dean L Johnston MD  Robin Rahm MD  General & Vascular Surgical Associates  North Orlando Surgical  Wiljon W Beltre MD  Robert W Burns MD  South Central Surgical Group  Surgical Group of Orlando  Surgical Group of Orlando  Surgical Group of Orlando  Deland Medical Association  Central Florida Colon & Rectal Clinic  Andrew S Braunstein MD  Florida Surgical Group PA  Lisa F Minton MD  Citrus Surgical Group  Florida Surgical Group PA  Jerome A Africk MD  Orlando Cosmetic Surgery LLC  Central Florida Surgical Association  Central Florida Surgical Association  T Terry Chutinan MD  Thomas B Blake III MD PA  Florida Vascular Consultants PA  Central Florida Breast Center PA  Norma J Kusnetz MD  Breast Care Center of Florida  D Scott Rotatori MD PA  Corbyons & Donohoe Surgeons Associates  Corbyons & Donohoe Surgeons Associates  Orlando Vascular Associates  Surgical Associates of Central Florida  Surgical Associates of Central Florida  Surgical Associates of Central Florida  Surgical Associates of Central Florida  Hugo V Hart MD PA  Central Florida Foot & Ankle Specialists PA  Syed A Malik MD  Orlando Orthopaedic Center  Nafisa Tejpar MD  Alpha Weight Medical Clinic  Florida Foot Clinic  Gustavo Bustamante MD  Surgical Group of Orlando  Surgical Group of Orlando  Vascular Center of Orlando Inc  Surgical Group of Orlando  Surgical Group of Orlando  Surgery Faculty Practice  Surgery Faculty Practice  Vascular Surgery  Surgery Faculty Practice  Patricio Quijada MD  Surgery Faculty Practice  Patricio Quijada MD  Daryl Wier MD  Surgery Faculty Practice  Daryl Wier MD  Vascular Specialists of Central Florida  Owen D Fraser MD  Lou C Harold MD  Juan Sauer MD  Sarah Willard MD  Mid Florida Surgical Associates  Mid Florida Surgical Associates  Avrohm W Faber MD  Nagui N Khouzam MD  Frank W Toub MD  Jose E Dimayuga MD  Colon & Rectal Surgery  Mazhar G Nawaz MD  Campisi Health Center  Ronald Rasmussen MD  Christian L Birkedal MD & T Christopher Windham MD  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Lake Surgical Associates  Lake Surgical Associates  Lake Surgical Associates  Stephen H Levine MD  John M Zambos MD  Carrillo Surgical Associates LLC  James E Oglesby MD PA  Mid Florida Surgical Associates  Dionisio C Flores & Francisco R Halili MDs  Dionisio C Flores & Francisco R Halili MDs  Celia K Nelson MD  Alan L Keller MD  Sugical Management Sanford, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-07-14
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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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