Hernia Center - Santa Clarita, CA
Santa Clarita 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 Clarita * Facey Medical Group Valencia II  Facey Medical Group Valencia II  Southern California Orthopedic Institute  Southern California Orthopedic Institute  Gregory M Senofsky MD  Anthony Panasci MD  Ranbir Singh MD  James Kayvanfar MD  Jeffrey Kantor MD  Tan Medical Group  Facey Medical Foundation Mission Hills  Facey Medical Foundation Mission Hills  HeathCare Partners Medical Group  Christojohn Samuel MD  Min S Sauk MD FACS  AV Foot Health Center  Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery  Adel F Jabour MD  Harold Marks MD  Hugh A Raphael MD FACS  Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery  Orthopedic Medical Center  Southern California Orthopedic Institute  Daniel C Castronova MD  Hazim El-Meligy MD  Max F Finkel MD  Matrisciano Heslov Kademian & Brooks MDs  Matrisciano Heslov Kademian & Brooks MDs  Dantae D Davies MD  Laurence Weekes MD  Said Hemmati MD  Thomas J Lomis MD  Santiago Zamudio MD  Institute for Female Alternative Medicine  Southern California Orthopedic Institute  Morrow & Chandra MDs  Morrow & Chandra MDs  David B Sievers MD  Tarzana Surgical Center  Amnon Wein MD  Valley Hip & Knee Institute  San Fernando Valley Vascular Group  San Fernando Valley Vascular Group  Roger Friedman MD  Mark M Kang MD  Vipinkumar M Tandon MD  Skin Cancer Medical Center  Century Urology Medical Group  Assuta Medical Clinic  Philip Biderman MD  Arthur M Kahn MD FACS  Martin H Kay MD  Raffi Mesrobian MD  Philippe Quilici MD  Andrew Renner MD  Raymond A Shofler MD FACS  UCLA Healthcare  James Atkinson MD  SKYLEX ADVANCED SURGICAL  Spine Access Surgery Associates  Leland J Foshag MD  Abdollah Gilani MD  Firoozmand Hoffman Hoffman & Capiendo MDs  Robert Hutcherson MD  Laura R Lefkowitz DPM  Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery  Cedars-Sinai Medical Outpatient Cancer Center  Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center  Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center  The Breast Center  Comprehensive Cancer Center  Cedars-Sinai Medical Outpatient Cancer Center  Matrisciano Heslov Kademian & Brooks MDs  Conejo Medical Center  Matrisciano Heslov Kademian & Brooks MDs  Tom F Measles MD  Brian J Supple MD  Kenneth W Adashek MD  Gary S Bellack MD  A Scott Bennion MD  Cedars-Sinai Surgery  Center for Liver & Kidney Diseases  Center for Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery  BEVERLY HILLS WEIGHT LOSS MEDICAL CLINIC  Cedars Tower Surgical Medical Group  David Fermelia MD  Cedars Sinai Medical Center Pediatric Surgery  Cedars Sinai Medical Center Pediatric Surgery  Center for Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery  Institute For Advanced Urology  Cedars Tower Surgical Medical Group  Comprehensive Urology Medical Group  Cedars Tower Surgical Medical Group  Center for Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery  Center for Liver & Kidney Diseases  Center for Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery  Center for Minimally Invasive Weight Loss Surgery  Comprehensive Urology Medical Group  Cedars Tower Surgical Medical Group  Skull Base Institute Santa Clarita, 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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