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July 27, 2022 About Cancer Screening Cancer screening involves looking for cancer in a person without any symptoms. Screening tests are done when you have no cancer symptoms.  It is important to understand that cancer screening is recommended often because of age, gender or other risk factors and does not mean you have...
June 23, 2022 What are Heartburn and Reflux? Heartburn occurs when acid or other stomach contents “back up” or “reflux” into the esophagus, which connects the throat to the stomach and where food passes through from the mouth. Also called acid indigestion, heartburn is a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). The issue stems...
June 23, 2022 What is Stomach and Abdominal Pain?   Abdominal pain is the pain felt in the area between the chest and pelvis. Pain can arise from the tissues of the abdominal wall, or originate from organs of the abdomen including the stomach, liver, pancreas, colon, gallbladder and small intestine. There are...
June 21, 2022 What is Piles Ligation? Piles can lead to anal pain, swelling and bleeding. You can manage mild pain and swelling of piles with lifestyle and home remedies such as eating high-fiber foods, regular exercises, soaking in sitz baths, applying ice packs to relieve swelling and keeping the anal area clean...
June 21, 2022 What is Dilatation & Stenting? Dilatation & Stenting is an advanced endoscopic procedure where the specialist first uses a special instrument to open up the narrowing part of the intestinal tract, followed by inserting a stent to maintain the opening of the lumen allowing food or liquid to pass through...
June 21, 2022 What is Difficulty Swallowing? Difficulty swallowing or dysphagia is a condition where a person experiencing food stuck in throat or in the chest. This can be a sign of movement or contraction problem with the food pipe or a tumour obstructing the lumen of the food pipe. Generally, after you...
June 21, 2022 For All Endoscopic Procedures Please bring the following for your procedures: Copies of your medical information (X-rays, health records, etc). A list of your current medication and dosages. Your personal identity card (NRIC) or passport. Payment for your deposit and/or your personal account (we accept credit cards or cash). Please note...
June 17, 2022 What is Small Intestine Endoscopy? The small bowel is the longest and deepest part of the digestive tract and measures about 6 metres in length. Hence, it cannot be reached with normal endoscopic techniques. Recent technological breakthroughs now enable endoscopists to visualise the small bowel and perform endoscopic interventions. There...
June 17, 2022 What is Polypectomy? During a colonoscopy, your doctor may find and remove growths known as polyps. At the time of discovery, the majority of these polyps are benign. However, the aim of polypectomy is to reduce the chance of development and mortality due to colorectal cancer. Your doctor will measure the...
June 17, 2022 What is Image Enhanced Endoscopy (IEE)  Image Enhanced Endoscopy (IEE) holds various techniques that allow the endoscopist to better differentiate normal from abnormal tissues. This enables early detection of cancerous and precancerous areas to facilitate treatment.  IEE highlights the microstructure and microvascular features of the mucosa or inner gut lining to enable accurate detection...