Hernia Center - Warner Robins, GA
Warner Robins 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 Warner Robins * Surgical Associates of Warner Robins PC  Surgical Associates of Warner Robins PC  Surgical Associates of Warner Robins PC  Surgical Associates of Warner Robins PC  Horatio V Cabasares MD  Foot & Ankle Center of Middle Georgia  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Brown N Ekeledo MD  Ellis W Evans MD  Southeastern Surgical Oncology  Donald W Rhame MD  Lisa A Farmer MD  Macon Surgical Associates  Central Georgia Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine  Macon Cardiovascular Institute  Macon Surgical Associates  Maurice F Arnold III MD  Maurice F Arnold III MD  Coliseum Wound Care  Medical Center East Urgent Care  Surgical Associates  Harinder S Brar MD  Alan P McMahan MD  Dodge County Hospital  Middle Georgia Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Surgical Associates  Southern Surgical  Southern Surgical  Flint River Surgical Associates LLC  Flint River Surgical Associates LLC  Flint River Surgical Associates LLC  Family Practice & Surgery  Spalding Surgery  Spalding Surgery  John T Chryssochoos MD  Family Medical Center  Vascular Institute of Georgia PC  Newton-Rockdale Surgical Specialists  Eagles Landing Surgery  Comprehensive Vascular Surgery Of GA  Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Associates of Georgia  Precision Surgical Associates of Atlanta LLC  German Reyes MD  Gregory Erdelyan MD  Gayla Dillard MD  Andrew Harper MD  Surgical Associates of Metro Atlanta LLC  Advanced Surgical Specialists of NE Georgia LLC  Southern Crescent Breast Specialists PC  Southern Crescent Breast Specialists PC  Southern Crescent Breast Specialists PC  Vito J Bagnato MD  South Georgia Surgical Clinics  South Georgia Surgical Clinics  South Georgia Surgical Clinics  South Georgia Surgical Clinics  Albany Surgical  Albany Surgical  Albany Surgical  Albany Surgical  Surgical Associates  Albany General Surgery  Albany General Surgery  Jose H Porquez MD  Surgical Associates  Alluri Raju MD  Stephen P Auda MD  Clarence Calhoun MD  Surgery South PC  Surgery South PC  Surgery South PC  Surgery South PC  Surgery South PC  Surgery South PC  Surgery South PC  Advanced Aesthetics PC  DeKalb Surgical Associates PC  DeKalb Surgical Associates PC  DeKalb Surgical Associates PC  DeKalb Surgical Associates PC  Advanced Laparoscopic Surgical  Clayton Medical Surgical  Piedmont Breast Surgical Specialists  Fayette Surgical Associates  Fayette Surgical Associates  Fayette Surgical Associates  Riverdale Surgery  Felix Pelaez MD FACS  Pablo Quintanilla MD PC  Peachtree Medical & Surgical Associates  G.Natarajan, MD  W Brad Headley MD  Southern Surgical Associates  General Surgeons Of Gwinnett  General Surgeons Of Gwinnett  General Surgeons Of Gwinnett Warner Robins, GeorgiaUpcoming 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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