Scopes, surgery and how to prepare
Scopes and screening
Looking inside the gut, finding and removing polyps.
- MediSave may applyColonoscopyColonoscopy for screening and investigation by Singapore colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw.Read the page
- MediSave may applyGastroscopyGastroscopy, also called OGD, by Singapore colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw.Read the page
- Bowel cancer screeningWho should be screened, FIT or colonoscopy, and a three-question check.Read the page
Keyhole abdominal surgery
Bowel, gallbladder and stoma operations through small cuts.
- MediSave may applyKeyhole bowel surgery (laparoscopic colectomy)Keyhole bowel surgery explained by Singapore colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw: right and left hemicolectomy, anterior resection, what happens, stomas, recovery, MOH fee benchmarks.Read the page
- MediSave may applyGallbladder removalLaparoscopic gallbladder removal for gallstones by surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw, with recovery, cost and MediSave guidance.Read the page
- MediSave may applyStoma surgery and careStoma surgery and care explained by Singapore colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw: ileostomy and colostomy, temporary and permanent stomas, stoma bags, diet, complications and reversal.Read the page
Hernia repair
Open and keyhole repair of groin and abdominal hernias.
Before and after
Preparing for a procedure, costs and what to expect.
- Colonoscopy preparationMedicines, diet, bowel prep and the day itself, step by step.Read the page
- Wound care after surgeryDressings, showering, signs of infection and when to call, at home after surgery.Read the page
- Ostomy care at homeChanging the pouch, skin care, leaks, diet, travel and when to call for help.Read the page
- Fees, MediSave and insuranceMOH benchmarks, MediSave limits and how pre-authorisation works.Read the page