Gastric Bypass Surgery Singapore: An Effective Weight Loss Solution?
Obesity is a serious condition. Those with obesity often have a series of medical conditions, such as sleep apnea, cancers and cardiovascular diseases. Worldwide, there are about 2.8 million obesity-related deaths every year. At a fundamental level, increasing physical activity and consuming fewer calories would naturally lead to weight loss. But eating behaviour and our […]
Gastric Sleeve Gastrectomy Singapore: What To Know About It
Often, severely obese patients who do not successfully lose weight despite diet and lifestyle efforts opt to do bariatric surgery. Bariatric surgery refers to surgical procedures that remove or reduce the size of the stomach to treat obesity. Patients typically experience rapid weight loss after bariatric surgery. Gastric sleeve surgery or sleeve gastrectomy is a […]
Gastric Pain: Causes, Relief, and When to See a Doctor in Singapore
Do you often feel a burning or gnawing pain in the upper part of your stomach? Gastric pain is a common complaint in Singapore, often triggered by stress, irregular meals, or certain foods. While most cases are mild and manageable at home, persistent or severe gastric pain could signal a more serious condition. Here’s everything […]
How It’s Done: A Doctor’s Guide to Gastroscopy in Singapore
In medicine, procedures like CT scans and MRI scans help detect many diseases. However, for conditions involving the stomach, it’ll take more than just computerised scans to do the job. In Singapore, that’s when a gastroscopy comes in. A gastroscopy can help rule out or confirm the presence of conditions like stomach cancer, peptic ulcers […]
Know More About Gastroscopy Procedure
Gastroscopy is defined by the National Institutes of Health as a diagnostic endoscopic procedure that visualises the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract up to the duodenum. It is an investigation of the oesophagus and stomach from the mouth through to the start of the small intestine. This uses a tiny camera mounted at the […]
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