Hernia Center - Tuscaloosa, AL
Tuscaloosa 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 Tuscaloosa * University Surgical Associates PC  University Surgical Associates PC  University Surgical Associates PC  Surgical Specialist  Southern Medical & Surgical  Naresh Kumar MD  Surgical Specialist  Surgical Specialist  University Medical Center  James H Gentry Jr. MD  Bessemer Clinic  John O Issis MD  John O Issis MD  John O Issis MD  Richardson & Baker MDs  Richardson & Baker MDs  Bill Yates Jr. MD  Cahaba Valley Surgical Group  Cahaba Valley Surgical Group  Cahaba Valley Surgical Group  Cahaba Valley Surgical Group  Scofield & Wood MDs  Scofield & Wood MDs  The Surgeons Group PC  Princeton Surgical Specialists PC  Princeton Surgical Specialists PC  Princeton Surgical Specialists PC  VisionFirst Eye Center  Alabama Colon & Rectal Institute PC  Kingsley Isobe & Associates  Kingsley Isobe & Associates  UAB Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery  Alabama Colon & Rectal Institute PC  Alabama Colon & Rectal Institute PC  Alabama Colon & Rectal Institute PC  UAB Medical Center Orthopedic Surgery  Robert J Cerfolio MD  UAB Hospital Pediatric Orthopedics  Jefferson Clinic PC  UAB Hospital Pediatric Orthopedics  Jefferson Clinic PC  UAB Hospital Liver Transplant Service  Michael J Hanaway MD & Mark H Deierboi MD  UAB Hospital Liver Transplant Service  Michael J Hanaway MD & Mark H Deierboi MD  UAB Hospital Surgery  Advanced Surgeons PC  UAB Hospital Surgery  James K Kirklin & David McGiffin MDs  James K Kirklin & David McGiffin MDs  Advanced Surgeons PC  Advanced Surgeons PC  UAB Hospital Surgery  South Lake Orthopedics  South Lake Orthopedics  South Lake Orthopedics  Carraway Surgical Associates LLC  Norwood Clinic Surgery  Jacqueline B Lewis MD  Colon & Rectal Surgical Associates of Birmingham PC  Colon & Rectal Surgical Associates of Birmingham PC  Breast Care Center of Birmingham  Surgical Associates Brookwood  Surgical Associates Brookwood  Surgical Associates Brookwood  Surgical Associates Brookwood  John B Blalock Jr. MD  David L Rader MD  Susan B Winchester MD  Gray C Buck III MD  Philip J Fischer II MD  Salter & Salter MDs  Salter & Salter MDs  American Family Care  Surgical Associates PC  Frey & Robinson MDs  Surgical Associates PC  Advanced Surgeons PC  Frey & Robinson MDs  Advanced Surgeons PC  Medical Education Faculty Clinic - Baptist Health System  Carl B Shory MD  Charles L Lett MD PC  Chudy N O'Koye MD  Chudy N O'Koye MD  Chittom Doctors Clinic  Eastern Surgical  Birmingham Minimally Invasive Surgery PC  R Leslie Miles Jr. MD & Lee A Schmitt MD  Eastern Surgical  R Leslie Miles Jr. MD & Lee A Schmitt MD  Eastern Surgical  H S Lee MD PA  Horizon Surgical PC  Terry L Dawson MD  Surgical Arts  William E Holcomb & Associates  Surgical Arts  Cullman Surgical Associates PC  Surgical Arts Tuscaloosa, AlabamaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-17
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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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