Carina Chow
General Practitioner
Specialist Services Suite 52, Ground Flo Auchenflower Queensland, 4066About
Dr. Carina F.K. Chow is currently on staff at Specialist Services, a high quality multi-disciplinary healthcare system based out of Australia. Dr. Chow is a doctor of distinction, having Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and acting as Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland in her spare time. Dr. Chow has particular expertise in colorectal and robotic surgery, and subsequently is a member of the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand. In her spare time, Dr. Chow offers quality healthcare to patients of Mater Hospital, Royal Brisbane Hospital, and The Wesley Hospital.
Education and Training
University of Sydney
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No peristalsis, floppy colon- what can help?
Your situation is not an uncommon one. Exactly why it happens, no one really knows but it can happen all of a sudden it appears to have happened in you. Usually a "floppy colon" means one that on colonoscopy appears long and capacious. It's usually a sign of a chronically slow bowel. There are a number of things that can be done. Initially I usually do a colonic transit study to quantify exactly how slow your bowels are. It sounds like you have tried all the dietary options to help your bowels. I would probably also try regular laxatives that promote gut motility. Next I would consider medications that speed up your bowels like Prucalopride. Surgery is usually a last resort. I hope this gives you some options. Good luck. READ MORE
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Senior, Lecturer of Queensland -
Professional Society Memberships
- Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand
What do you attribute your success to?
Having Good People Guide her in her Work and Studies
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