Hernia Center - Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara * Todd A Kanen MD  Sansum Medical Clinic Surgery  Sansum Medical Clinic Surgery  Sansum Medical Clinic Surgery  Sansum Medical Clinic Surgery  Donald Talbot Rink MD  Sansum Medical Clinic Surgery  Phillip N West MD  David S Thoman MD  Drs Lang & Kolegraff  Drs Lang & Kolegraff  David S Thoman MD  Scott Davis MD  Iwasiuk & Rayhrer MDs  Iwasiuk & Rayhrer MDs  Douglas A Woodburn MD  General Surgery Medical Group of Ventura County  General Surgery Medical Group of Ventura County  Woodburn Surgical  Ventura Advanced Surgical Associates  Chun-Nan Chen MD  General Surgery Medical Group of Ventura County  Surgical Services Med Grp Inc  Surgical Services Med Grp Inc  General Surgery Medical Group of Ventura County  General Surgery Medical Group of Ventura County  Channel Islands Plastic Surgery  Michael D Sparkuhl MD  Neal P Dixon MD  Vibul Tangpraphaphorn MD  Valley Medical Group of Lompoc  Ifeanyi Amuzie MD  Lynn Eye Medical Group  Lynn Eye Medical Group  David D Chi MD  Matrisciano Heslov Kademian & Brooks MDs  Matrisciano Heslov Kademian & Brooks MDs  Matrisciano Heslov Kademian & Brooks MDs  Matrisciano Heslov Kademian & Brooks MDs  Tom F Measles MD  Brian J Supple MD  First Foot Podiatry  Southern California Orthopedic Institute  Stanford Liver Clinic  Surgical Specialist Inc  Surgical Specialist Inc  Conejo Medical Center  Surgical Specialist Inc  Orthopedic Medical Center  A Scott Bennion MD  Hugh A Raphael MD FACS  Mark M Kang MD  Vipinkumar M Tandon MD  Dantae D Davies MD  Laurence Weekes MD  Daniel C Castronova MD  Max F Finkel MD  Hazim El-Meligy MD  Joo R Kim MD  Riverwalk Surgical Associates  Riverwalk Surgical Associates  Riverwalk Surgical Associates  Golden Valley Medical Associates Inc  Riverwalk Surgical Associates  Ranbir Singh MD  Nancy A Pawlik MD  Bakersfield Surgical Associates  Bakersfield Surgical Associates  Bakersfield Surgical Associates  Anthony Panasci MD  Jeffrey Kantor MD  Facey Medical Group Valencia II  Facey Medical Group Valencia II  Southern California Orthopedic Institute  Southern California Orthopedic Institute  Gregory M Senofsky MD  Associated Surgeons of San Luis Obispo  Associated Surgeons of San Luis Obispo  Associated Surgeons of San Luis Obispo  Shafter Rural Health Clinic  James Kayvanfar MD  Tan Medical Group  Loos Tang Rodriguez Enriquez & Kay MDs  Loos Tang Rodriguez Enriquez & Kay MDs  Loos Tang Rodriguez Enriquez & Kay MDs  AV Foot Health Center  Loos Tang Rodriguez Enriquez & Kay MDs  Loos Tang Rodriguez Enriquez & Kay MDs  Zora S Gill MD  Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery  Adel F Jabour MD  Harold Marks MD  Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery  Tarzana Surgical Center  Morrow & Chandra MDs  Morrow & Chandra MDs  David B Sievers MD  Amnon Wein MD  Valley Hip & Knee Institute  San Fernando Valley Vascular Group Santa Barbara, CaliforniaUpcoming 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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