Comments on: Intestinal obstruction is intestinal obstruction

By: Milo

Milo — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:56:57 +0000

Hey Bern, Good to see your updates and pics. Did you get a chance to check if the remaining part of the colon was healthy?

SV — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:19:36 +0000

yup.. i meant the latter. Thanks for the explaination.

Bernard — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:00:17 +0000

He had intestinal obstruction already when he came to hospital.

He was unable to pass motion and wind, the abdomen was bloated, he was vomiting all that he was eating.

He might have had some earlier symptoms but he didn’t come earlier.

Wahlau.NET — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:24:27 +0000

how did he know from the first place…normal stomach ache?

Bernard — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:32:42 +0000

Liling, there’s a chance it might. The survival after stage IV colorectal cancer is 10% in five years. So there’s still a chance.

Adino, welcome!

Chelsea, always get examined. Not always need a colonoscopy. But always need to examine.

SV, u mean clinical symptoms?

* rectal bleeding or passage of mucus
* recent change in bowel habit
* obstruction
* anaemia

or macroscopic pathological features?

* ulcerating
* fungating / exophytic
* annular / surrounding the lumen

Hoiling, yes.. that’s the resected segment.

Anastasia, well.. once you’ve seen it, you’ll remember.

Pelf, ya well.. i’ll see whether I can find better pictures.

Bibik, oops.. sorry.

bibik — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 13:53:27 +0000

aiyer…the pic so wat tat lah….

pelf — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 07:18:25 +0000

OK.. Thanks for the illustrations, but the circled areas don’t look any different that other portions..

OK, that’s why I’m NOT a doctor, LOL.

anastasia — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 23:01:49 +0000

I have never imagined a tumour to look that inconspicuous, to a layperson’s eyes anyway.

And when I saw the first half of your first picture (as I was scrolling down), I though it was a picture of corals in the sea. :/
Haha.

Hoi Ling — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:40:56 +0000

Oh my, really shocking. This cut out portion to be thrown away right?

SV — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:34:55 +0000

Hi Dr. Bernard ,

I too wasn’t too sure about the CA part . Are there any macroscopical signs that let us determine it’s a tumour ??