Conditions and procedures
32 conditions, tests and operations.
32 pages
Back passage (anorectal)
Problems around the anus: piles, tears, infections, itching and control.
- ConditionMediSave may applyHaemorrhoidsHaemorrhoids and piles treatment by colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw in Singapore.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyAnal fissureAcute and chronic anal fissure treatment by Singapore colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyAnal fistulaAnal fistula diagnosis and surgery by colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw in Singapore, with recovery, cost and MediSave information.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyPerianal abscessPerianal abscess drainage and care by colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw in Singapore, with recovery, cost and follow-up for fistula risk.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyRectal prolapseRectal prolapse diagnosis and repair by colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw, with abdominal and perineal options, recovery and cost.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyFaecal incontinenceFaecal incontinence assessment and treatment by colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw, with pelvic floor, bowel and surgical options.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyPilonidal sinusPilonidal sinus explained by Singapore colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw: symptoms at the top of the buttock crease, abscess drainage, surgical options, hair removal and recovery.Read the page
- ConditionAnal itching (pruritus ani)Anal itching (pruritus ani) explained by Singapore colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw: common causes, gentle skin care, when to see a doctor, examination and treatment.Read the page
Colon and bowel
Conditions of the large and small bowel, from polyps and cancer to inflammation, blockage and bleeding.
- ConditionMediSave may applyColorectal cancerColorectal cancer diagnosis and surgery by Singapore colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyColon polypsColon polyp detection and removal by colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw, with surveillance guidance, cost and MediSave information.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyDiverticulitisDiverticular disease and diverticulitis care by colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw, with diet, surgery, cost and MediSave guidance.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyCrohn's diseaseCrohn's disease management and surgery by colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw, with symptoms, treatment, cost and MediSave guidance.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyUlcerative colitisUlcerative colitis management and surgery by colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw, with symptoms, treatment, cost and MediSave guidance.Read the page
- ConditionIrritable bowel syndromeIrritable bowel syndrome diagnosis and care by colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw, with symptom management and when tests are needed.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applySmall bowel obstructionSmall bowel obstruction explained by Singapore colorectal and general surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw: causes such as adhesions and hernias, warning signs, scans, treatment and recovery.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyLarge bowel obstructionLarge bowel obstruction explained by Singapore colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw: causes such as bowel cancer and volvulus, warning signs, CT scans, stents, surgery and recovery.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyGastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal bleeding explained by Singapore colorectal and general surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw: signs of upper and lower GI bleeding, causes, when it is an emergency, scopes and treatment.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyAbdominal adhesionsAbdominal adhesions explained by Singapore general and colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw: scar tissue after surgery, symptoms, bowel obstruction, tests and when surgery helps.Read the page
- ConditionChronic constipationChronic constipation explained by Singapore colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw: causes, warning signs that need assessment, fibre and laxatives, tests for slow transit and pelvic floor problems, and when surgery is considered.Read the page
General surgery
Hernias, appendix, gallbladder and other operations.
- ProcedureMediSave may applyHernia repairHernia diagnosis and repair by surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw in Singapore, with open and laparoscopic options, recovery, cost and MediSave guidance.Read the page
- ProcedureMediSave may applyGallbladder removalLaparoscopic gallbladder removal for gallstones by surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw, with recovery, cost and MediSave guidance.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyAppendicitisAppendicitis diagnosis and appendicectomy by surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw, with symptoms, recovery, cost and MediSave guidance.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyInguinal herniaInguinal hernia explained by Singapore general surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw: groin lump symptoms, warning signs, open and keyhole repair, recovery, MOH fee benchmarks and MediSave.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyUmbilical herniaAdult umbilical hernia explained by Singapore general surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw: belly button lump, causes, warning signs, mesh repair, recovery, MOH fee benchmarks and MediSave.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyHiatal herniaHiatal hernia explained by Singapore general surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw: sliding and paraoesophageal types, reflux symptoms, warning signs, endoscopy, medicines and keyhole surgery.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applyLipomaLipoma explained by Singapore surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw: how to tell a fatty lump from something that needs a scan, when removal makes sense, and what the operation and recovery involve.Read the page
- ConditionMediSave may applySkin cysts and lumpsSkin cysts and lumps explained by Singapore surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw: epidermoid (sebaceous) cysts, what to do when one is infected, and how removal works to lower the chance of it coming back.Read the page
Scopes, screening and operations
The tests and operations used to find and treat these conditions.
- ProcedureMediSave may applyColonoscopyColonoscopy for screening and investigation by Singapore colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw.Read the page
- ProcedureMediSave may applyGastroscopyGastroscopy, also called OGD, by Singapore colorectal surgeon Dr Wong Nan-Yaw.Read the page
- ProcedureMediSave 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
- ProcedureMediSave 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
- ProcedureBowel cancer screeningWho should be screened, FIT or colonoscopy, and a three-question check.Read the page
Same-day care
Heavy bleeding, black stools, severe abdominal pain with fever, a swollen abdomen with no stool or wind passing, or feeling faint need same-day attention. Call 995 or go to an emergency department.