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Taunton 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 Taunton * Morton Surgical PC  Morton Surgical PC  Morton Surgical PC  Elizabeth Tito MD  New Bedford Rehab Hospital  Truesdale Clinic Southcoast Physicians Services  Truesdale Clinic Southcoast Physicians Services  Truesdale Clinic Southcoast Physicians Services  Hawthorn Medical Associates  Carmela A Sofia MD  Prima Care Surgery  Prima Care Surgery  Signature Healthcare Bridgewater Goddard Park Medical Associates  Signature Healthcare Bridgewater Goddard Park Medical Associates  Signature Healthcare Bridgewater Goddard Park Medical Associates  Signature Healthcare Bridgewater Goddard Park Medical Associates  Hawthorn Medical Associates  New Bedford Vascular Surgical Associates  New Bedford Vascular Surgical Associates  Richard D Demopoulos MD  Park Surgical Associates Inc  Park Surgical Associates Inc  Park Surgical Associates Inc  Park Surgical Associates Inc  Park Surgical Associates Inc  Patricia L Andrade MD  Patricia L Andrade MD  James Tierney MD  Attleboro Surgical Associates  Attleboro Surgical Associates  Mahesh Surgical Associates Inc  Medical Eye Care Associates PC  Wareham Surgical Associates  Wareham Surgical Associates  South Shore Surgical Specialists  South Shore Surgical Specialists  South Shore Surgical Specialists  South Shore Surgical Specialists  South Shore Surgical Specialists  Koehler & Chen MDs  Koehler & Chen MDs  The Vain & Laser Center of New England  Geoffrey Emerson MD  Gerald M Reid MD  South Shore Medical Center  South Shore Skin Surgeons PC  Peter J Lydon MD  Kevin McCarthy MD FACS & Philip McCarthy MD FACS  Kevin McCarthy MD FACS & Philip McCarthy MD FACS  Dominic A Zazzarino MD  Quincy Surgical Associates  Quincy Surgical Associates  A Francis D'Souza MD  M Morey Farizan MD  Gregory J Kechejian MD  Amitabha Ghosh Roy MD  Quincy Medical Center Vascular Surgery  Robert A DiTullio MD  Nissage Cadet MD  Martin J Williams MD  Cohasset Medical  Grant Rodkey MD  Dedham Medical Associates  Woman Well  Faulkner Breast Centre  Faulkner Hospital Surgery  Faulkner Breast Centre  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Surgery  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Surgery  VA Boston Healthcare System  VA Boston Healthcare System  VA Boston Healthcare System  VA Boston Healthcare System  VA Boston Healthcare System  Peter A Burke MD  Brigham & Womens Hospital Surgery  BMC Surgery  Shantanu Basu MD  Farhat Nicolas Homsy MD  Boston University Medical Group  Center for Digestive Disorders  Michael Stone MD  Kidney Transplant Surgery at Brigham & Womens  Boston University Medical Group  Robert Beazley MD  Boston Medical Center Surgery  Donald Hess MD  Donald Hess MD  Stephen M Sentovich MD  Brigham & Womens LBB_Hospital Cardiac Surgery  Brigham Surgical Specialties  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Surgery  Brigham & Women's Hospital Oncology Surgery  Brigham Surgical Specialties  Brigham Surgical Specialties  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Surgery  Comprehensive Breast Health Center  Brigham & Women's Hospital Oncology Surgery  Brigham & Womens LBB_Hospital Cardiac Surgery  Brigham & Womens LBB_Hospital Cardiac Surgery Taunton, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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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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