Tan Eng Loy Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Obstetrics, Gynaecology , Maternal Fetal Medicine
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, 169608, Singapore
Dr Tan Eng Loy is a senior consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at the Singapore General Hospital. His interests include high risk pregnancies, intrapartum obstetrics, electronic fetal monitoring, obstetric emergencies and trauma in pregnant women. He is actively involved in undergraduate and post-graduate training within his department and conducts regular obstetric emergency drills and courses for medical and nursing staff. He is an experienced instructor on obstetric simulation courses such as the Managing Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma (MOET) course as well as on the PRactical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training (PROMPT) course, having taught on courses in the UK, Australia and New Zealand.
Case Report Open Access
Author(s): Chin Hui Xian, Tan Eng Loy, Tan Lay Kok and Ho Tew Hong
We report an unusual case of an interstitially-implanted pregnancy presenting with retained placenta after normal vaginal delivery of a live fetus at term. A 32 year-old primigravida, with no previous uterine surgery or instrumentation underwent induction of labour at term for suspected intrauterine growth retardation. The placenta was retained after normal vaginal delivery. Manual removal of the placenta under anaesthesia was attempted but unsuccessful. Exploratory laparotomy and hysterotomy were performed for removal of the placenta, which was fo... view moreĀ»