Hernia Surgery in Phoenix, Arizona

A hernia is a protrusion of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. Surgery is usually required for most types of hernias in order to prevent complications.

Dr. Shawn Stevenson is a board-certified expert in Minimally invasive hernia surgery which offers many benefits over traditional surgery. He is also a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, American College of Surgeons, and Phoenix Surgical Society. Performing an average of 6 to 8 hernia surgeries per week, Dr. Stevenson is highly trained and experienced in hernia surgery.

Contact Dignity Health Medical Group today to schedule an appointment with a board-certified general surgeon for hernia treatment in Phoenix. We see patients from Mesa, Chandler, Tempe, Scottsdale, Gilbert, and the surrounding areas.

What is a Hernia?

A hernia occurs when tissues push through an opening in your body and get dislodged from their normal position.

When you lift a very heavy object, experience a violent cough, sneeze strenuously, jerk your body suddenly or engage in any activity that may exert extreme pressure on the organs of you body, a hernia can be formed. There is a thin membrane covering your organs and surrounding tissues. When undue stress occurs, organs can sometimes break through that thin membrane covering then and move, causing a bump to develop on your body.

How is Hernia Surgery Performed?

During a minimally invasive hernia repair, a laparoscope, which is a thin tube with a video camera, fixes the hernia. Throughout the surgery, our hernia experts are able to see inside your abdomen, Using tools, pushing the hernia back into place.

Most of these surgeries are performed as an outpatient procedure, which means clients will return home the same day the surgery is performed.

Learn More about Laparoscopic Hernia Repair

If you and your surgeon at Dignity Health Medical Group decide together that robotic-assisted surgery is right for you, your surgeon will use a 3D high-definition camera for a crystal-clear and magnified view of your hernia. He will sit at a console next to you and operate through a few small incisions in your body using tiny instruments including a camera. During the Surgery, your surgeon fully controls all instruments. Every hand movement is translated by the da Vinci® System in real-time to help the surgeon bend and rotate the instruments for a precise repair of your hernia.

This technology, combined with the skill of one of the best hernia surgeons Phoenix has to offer, ensures the most accurate and the safest treatment.

Learn more about Robotic hernia repair.

Benefits of Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery

We may recommend minimally invasive hernia repair to patients located in Phoenix because:

• It may cause less pain than an open hernia repair
• The recovery time for minimally invasive surgery is typically shorter than open surgery. This allows our Phoenix patients to return to their normal lifestyles more quickly.
• There are smaller incisions, which can mean that scarring is minimal.
• The chance of a patient having to have the surgery again is reduced with minimally invasive surgery.

Are you a Candidate for Hernia Surgery?

Though minimally invasive surgery offers many benefits over open hernia repair, our Phoenix Hernia specialists may not suggest it if:

• The patient is obese.
• The hernia site has had a previous infection.
• There is scar tissue damage from abdominal surgery.