I first met Mr Syed Maktum in 2004. A good looking tall man of 42 with great poise, he came bearing a letter from his doctor about a thyroid swelling. He wore a worried look on his face. Further tests revealed a 4.4cm solitary nodule in the right lobe of his thyroid gland. A needle … Read more
What Is Colorectal Cancer? Colorectal cancer is cancer of the large bowel. In Malaysia, it is one of the top 3 most common cancers for men and women. Like all cancers, it is dangerous because it can spread to involve other organs in other parts of the body. Once the cancer has spread, it may not be … Read more
What Are Piles? Piles or haemorrhoids are swellings around the anus caused by enlarged or engorged veins. Piles Symptoms Piles may present as a lump at the anus or the lump may come out only when passing motion. Piles may also cause bleeding, typically dripping into the toilet bowl after opening the bowels. If the piles prolapse … Read more
What Exactly Is A Hernia? Your abdominal cavity is surrounded by muscles which keep all the internal organs from falling out. In the back, the muscles of the spine are thick and strong but on the front the muscles are thinner. At the upper part of your abdomen, the diaphragm separates your abdomen from your chest. You’d experience … Read more
Madam T was a 78 year old Chinese lady who was referred to me with blood in her stools. She also had diabetes, high blood pressure and had previously suffered a stroke. When I met her, I advised her to undergo a colonoscopy. During this procedure I found she had small polyps in her rectum … Read more
From time to time I will share some of my more difficult cases so that you understand what happens during surgery. The case below involved a Chinese man in his 60s who suffered from gallstones and an inflamed gallbladder. Mr C, a 61 year old Chinese man came to see me with right upper abdominal … Read more
As I sat in my clinic staring at the newspaper, the phone suddenly rang. It was the Accident & Emergency Unit, and they had an accident case for me. The voice at the other end of the phone sounded urgent, saying it was a bad case, asking if I would accept it. The day had … Read more