What is a hernia?
A HERNIA, when related to the abdomen, is essentially a hole or defect in the abdominal wall muscle which normally acts to contain the abdominal organs. This defect can occur as a CONGENITAL defect in the muscle, or can be ACQUIRED from an acute or repetitive muscle stress or strain. As a result of the hole in the muscle, pressure in the abdomen tends to push the contents, or abdominal organs and surrounding tissue through the defect. This creates the characteristic “bulge” that is present in most hernias. A Hernia can be likened to an old “bubble in a tire” (for those old enough to remember these). The weakened and thinned out tire opens and allows the inner tube to push through. . HOW?and HOW SOON CAN I SCHEDULE SURGERY? Surgery can be scheduled easily and quite rapidly at North Penn Hernia Institute at a date and time most convenient to you. Under many cases, surgery can be scheduled in about 1-2 weeks or less, and we can arrange for your surgery on any date (Monday through Friday)
