Baylor Scott & White Center for Hernia Surgery – McKinney

Baylor Scott & White Center for Hernia Surgery – McKinney offers advanced care for all types of hernias. Experienced surgeons, Ryan D. Burkart, MD, FACS, and Lam D. Le, MD, FACS, specialize in hernia repairs and managing hernia complications. Their ability to handle the more complex, large and recurrent hernias with newer techniques, including robotic surgery that allows smaller incisions, leads to fewer recurrences and fewer complications.

What is a hernia?

A hernia is an abnormal opening or hole in the weakened abdominal wall. When the abdominal wall is weak, tissue or an organ can bulge through. Sometimes causing minimal pain and sometimes causing debilitating pain depending on the location and severity. If left unrepaired, hernias can grow larger over time, causing discomfort and pain. If you see or feel a hernia, it must be addressed immediately.

Each hernia case is different. Depending on the case, prior surgeries or location of the hernia, we use a variety of techniques for the hernia repair in McKinney. The types of hernia treatment we provide include:

• Abdominal hernias
• Diaphragmatic hernias
• Epigastric hernias (upper abdominal wall)
• Femoral hernias (groin/inner thigh)
• Flank hernias (posterolateral abdominal wall; side and back of abdominal wall)
• Hiatal hernias (stomach)
• Incisional hernias (typically abdominal wall; occurs in the incision made in a prior abdominal surgery)
• Inguinal hernias (groin)
• Lumbar hernias (posterolateral abdominal wall; typically on the back or side)
• Spigelian hernias (abdominal wall)
• Umbilical hernias (abdominal wall, specifically near the belly button)
• Ventral hernias (abdominal wall)

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