Oct 5, 2023 21:03
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Portuguese term

fita cólica

Portuguese to English Medical Medical (general)
From a medical exam (from Portugal).. just not sure of the translation for the "fita" here..

"Abd - mole, depressível, palpação indolor, sem fita cólica na FIE"

(FIE is the Left Iliac Fossa [LIF])

Another example of the term I found online is:

No exame do abdómen é importante pesquisar pontos doloroso na zona lombar ou hipogastro, procurar massa renal ou vesical, fita cólica (sinal indireto de obstipação).
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Discussion

philgoddard Oct 7, 2023:
I agree with Jack that 'backup of feces' is a possibility. And I also agree with Mario that colic doesn't mean pain - it's also a synonym of colonic.

I don't believe it's anything to do with tape or recording.
Jack Martin (asker) Oct 6, 2023:
Thanks for the input Mario. It seems to be related to a physical Abodominal examination, so in my mind would be something that can be felt in the LIF quadrant, like a big backlog of feces that maybe causes colic... I liked Oliver's articles, but there are so few mentions of the term it doesn't seem very likely it would be in a fairly standard hospital abdomen check for someone with abdominal pain and constipation.
Mario Freitas Oct 6, 2023:
Cólica? My first thought, like Liz, was that "cólica" refers to the abdominal pain.
However, I must agree with Oliver that "cólica" may well be the feminine of the adjective "cólico" or "colônico", that is, it may refer to the colon.

Proposed translations

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records of abdominal pain

Cólica: pain specifically in the abdominal area
Fita: In this case, a reading, i.e., records.
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agree Paulinho Fonseca
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agree Clauwolf
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Obrigado, Claus!
neutral philgoddard : I don't see how you arrive at 'records', and you haven't given any references.
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Fita = a recording/reading method.
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pain

https://patient.info/doctor/left-iliac-fossa-pain

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colicky pain?


Underlying causes of abdominal pain - Healthdirect
healthdirect.gov.au
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au › what-causes-abdomi...
The pain may be cramping or colicky, so it starts suddenly and comes and goes in waves. You may not be able to poo or fart (pass gas/wind). If the blockage is ...

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https://en.bab.la/dictionary/english-portuguese/colic
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colic/colonic tape

The context provided mentions "obstipação", which is defined in Portuguese as: "... uma dificuldade em regular a progressão das fezes ou a incapacidade total em evacuar. Na presença deste quadro, as fezes ficam mais duras e secas. O seu grau varia de pessoa para pessoa, podendo durar pouco tempo ou ser crónica, causando dor, desconforto e afetando a qualidade de vida." https://www.cuf.pt/saude-a-z/obstipacao

From my understanding, after researching three sources, obstipation may create a fecal tape literally, and that's my interpretation of "fita cólica".

In this document that I'm referencing below, you will find a picture of the so-called "fita cólica".

NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART: Please be warned that the image is graphic and looks gross. Also, you will need to download the PDF since it's not viewable on the browser.

Look for Figura 1: "Apresentação atípica de necrose isquémica do cólon com avulsão de fi ta cólica pelo ânus (100 cm) no 16º dia pós-operatório de correcção laparotómica de aneurisma aorta abdominal."

https://revista.spcir.com/index.php/spcir/article/download/1...

This article in English talks about a 70-year-old patient who was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Besides a tumor in the right colon, she presented "with constipation, changes in bowel habits and fecal bleeding. The article mentions "colonic tape" in this segment:

"A cross-section of the peripheral truncation was performed on the colonic tape at the point where the ileocolonic anastomosis would be later created. "

This section describes a colonoscopy that was performed on the patient. Please note the use of "colic tape".

"A hole was then applied to the colic tape at the lower third of the sigmoid (Fig. ​(Fig.2).2). Again, a 10 mm laparoscopic port was inserted and the laparoscopic camera was used to inspect the bowel lumen up to the splenic flexure. After the endoscopic inspection of the bowel has been completed, the laparoscopic ports were withdrawn (Fig. ​(Fig.3).3). The holes were converged with seromuscular stitches of the sigmoid and omentumplasty. A stapled side to side anastomosis was hen performed between terminal ileum and colon."

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6565822/

This is the best I could come up with. Not many sources are available on the topic of colic/colonic tape.
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