Publications

Conference Papers :
1. ‘Erect Stress Test’, 24th Annual Meeting of the International Urogynaecological Association, Denver, USA, 24 –25 August 1999
2. ‘Tension Free Vaginal Tape – What if it is too tight?’ presented at 25th Annual Meeting of the International Urogynaecological Association, Rome Italy, 22 – 25 October 2000
3. ‘Erect Stress Test’ , 31st Annual Meeting of International Continence Society, 17 to 22 September 2001, Seoul Korea.
4. ‘To Wait or To Act? – Role of Introital Ultrasound in Management of Patients with Voiding Difficulties in Immediate Post-Operative Period, 27th International Urogynaecology Annual Meeting, 21 – 24 August 2002 Prague, Czech Republic.
5. “Patient Profile at KK Urogynaecology Centre in Year 2002” at the 4th Singapore Congress in O&G, 1st Singapore-Malaysia Conference in O&G, 13 –16 January 2003
6. TVT continence surgery in treating women stress urinary incontinence (371 cases) – up to 3 years follow-up
– 4th Singapore Congress in O&G and 1st Singapore-Malaysia Congress, 16 – 19 January 2003, Singapore
7. The success rate of burch colposuspension and its impact on the quality of life and pelvic organ prolapse – up to 3 years follow-up
– 4th Singapore Congress in O&G and 1st Singapore-Malaysia Congress, 16 – 19 January 2003, Singapore
8. Pelvic floor muscle exercises in hospital women
– 4th Singapore Congress in O&G and 1st Singapore-Malaysia Congress, 16 – 19 January 2003, Singapore
– KK O&G Annual Scientific Meeting, 21st – 23rd November 2003, Singapore
9. The Success Rate of Burch Colposuspension and Its Impact on the Quality of Life and Pelvic Organ Prolapse
KK O&G Annual Scientific Meeting, 21st – 23rd November 2003, Singapore
10. A Study on the Perioperative Complications of Burch Colposuspension in a Local Hospital
KK O&G Annual Scientific Meeting, 21st – 23rd November 2003, Singapore
11. A Review of Vaginal Hysterectomies.
– KK O&G Annual Scientific Meeting, 21st – 23rd November 2003, Singapore
12. Comparison Between the Effectiveness of the Vaginal and Abdominal Routes for the Treatment or Severe Uterovaginal of Vault Prolapse
– KK O&G Annual Scientific Meeting, 21st – 23rd November 2003, Singapore
– SingHealth Scientific Meeting 2004, 15th – 17th October 2004, Singapore
13. TVT Continence Surgery in Treating Women Stress Urinary Incontinence
KK O&G Annual Scientific Meeting, 21st – 23rd November 2003, Singapore
14. Managing workflow to meet the demand of urodynamic studies in Urogynaecology Centre, KKH,
– KK Clinical Quality Symposium, 8th October 2004, Singapore
– SingHealth Scientific Meeting 2004, 15th – 17th October 2004, Singapore
15. Early Experience with Gynmesh* PR in the repair of Severe Cystourethrocele
– SingHealth Scientific Meeting 2004, 15th – 17th October 2004, Singapore
16. A Review on the Safety and Effectiveness of Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation in the Management of Vault Prolapse, Singhealth
– SingHealth Scientific Meeting 2004, 15th – 17th October 2004, Singapore.
17. Catering for the Needs of our Busy Patients
– KK Clinical Quality Symposium, 8th October 2004, Singapore
– SingHealth Scientific Meeting 2004, 15th – 17th October 2004, Singapore
18. Enhancing Accessibility and Efficiency of Outpatient Urogynaecological Services
– KK Clinical Quality Symposium, 8th October 2004, Singapore
– SingHealth Scientific Meeting 2004, 15th – 17th October 2004, Singapore
19. Occult Genuine Stress Incontinence in Patients with Moderate to Severe Uterovginal / Vault Prolapse or Severe Cystourethrocele
– SingHealth Scientific Meeting 2004, 15th – 17th October 2004, Singapore
20. Vaginal Hysterectomy under Local Anaesthesia and Sedation
– SingHealth Scientific Meeting 2004, 15th – 17th October 2004, Singapore
21. A Survey on General Practitioners’ Knowledge of Female Urinary Incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse
– SingHealth Scientific Meeting 2004, 15th – 17th October 2004, Singapore
22. Success and complication rates of tension-free vaginal tape surgery
– SingHealth Scientific Meeting 2004, 15th – 17th October 2004, Singapore.
23. Burch Colposuspension complicated by broken suture needle: a case report
– SingHealth Scientific Meeting 2004, 15th – 17th October 2004, Singapore.
24. Case reports on unusual cause of recurrent urinary tract infection
– SingHealth Scientific Meeting 2004, 15th – 17th October 2004, Singapore.
25. The Pelvic Floor Exercises Survey for hospital women
– Combined 29th Annual Meeting of International Urogynaecological Association and 34th International Continence Society Annual Meeting, Paris, France, 25 – 27 August 2004
26. Prevention and Prophylaxis against urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse
– 1st Combined KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital Annual Scientific Meeting, 8 – 10 July 2005, Singapore
27. Early experience with the Gynecare TVT Obturator System (TVT-O) in treating women Stress Urinary Incontinence
– 35th Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society, 29 August – 2 September 2005, Montreal, Canada
– Combined Scientific Meeting 2005, 4 – 6 November 2005, Singapore
28. Oral – free communication – Early Experience with the Gynecare TVT Obturator (TVT-O) System Lecture on Vaginal Hystereectomy – ‘A piece of cake’
– 5th Singapore O&G Congress, 9 – 10 September 2005, Singapore
29. (a) Success and Complication Rates of Tension-free Vaginal Tape Surgery
(b) How can Urogynaecology improve the quality of life of our patients?
– The XIXth Asian-Oceanic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1 – 5 October 2005, Seoul, Korea
30. Vaginal, abdominal or laparoscopic pelvic floor reconstruction, which should I choose?
– International College of Surgeons, Singapore Congress 2006, Female Urology Symposium, 2 April 2006.
31. (a) A retrospective analysis on the use of Gynemesh *PS for the repair of anterior vaginal wall prolapse
(b) Tension-free Vaginal Tape (TVT) and TVT-Obturator (TVT-O) in the surgical management of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
(c) Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation – Six months follow-up
(d) Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation – 1 year follow-up
(e) Tension-free Vaginal Tape Obturator (TVT-O) – Six months result
(f) Case report on multiple complications of Tension-free Vaginal Tape
(g) The Risk of Cystourethrocele after Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation – 1 year follow-up
(h) Case Report on release of TVT-O Tape 3 weeks post-operatively
(i) Two and a half years follow-up of patients undergoing the Tension-free Vaginal Tape (TVT) procedure – The KKH experience in Singapore
– The 2nd Combined KKH Annual Scientific Meeting, 7 –8 July 2006
32. (a) Tension-free Vaginal Tape (TVT) & TVT-Obturator (TVT-O) in the surgical management of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
(b) A prospective randomised trial using Gynemsh *PS for the repair of anterior Vaginal wall prolapse
(c) Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation: Six months follow-up on 332 patients
(d) Case Report – Loosening procedure for voiding dysfunction after transobturator tape insertion
– 31st Annual Meeting of the International Urogynaecological Association, Athens, Greece, 6 – 9 September 2006
33. Surgical Treatment on Pelvic Organ Prolapse
– Advanced Laparoscopic Workshop in Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Endometriosis, MIS Unit, 2 November 2006
34. Vaginal Approach to Prolapse Surgery
– IVII FIGO World Congress of Obstetrics & gynaecology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 8 November 2006
35. (a) Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation and Pelvic Floor Repair (1 year follow-up)
(b) Tension-Free Vaginal Tape-Obturator (TVT-O): Six months results
– 36 Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society, Christchurch, New Zealand, 27 November – 1 December 2006
36. (a) Tension-free Vaginal Tape (TVT) & TVT-Obturator (TVT-O) in the surgical management of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
(b) A prospective randomised trial using Gynemsh *PS for the repair of anterior Vaginal wall prolapse
(c) Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation: Six months follow-up on 332 patients
(d) Case Report – Loosening procedure for voiding dysfunction after transobturator tape insertion
– 31st Annual Meeting of the International Urogynaecological Association, Athens, Greece, 6 – 9 September 2006
37. Surgical Treatment on Pelvic Organ Prolapse
– Advanced Laparoscopic Workshop in Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Endometriosis, MIS Unit, 2 November 2006
38. Vaginal Approach to Prolapse Surgery
– IVII FIGO World Congress of Obstetrics & gynaecology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 8 November 2006
39. (a) Sacrospinous Ligament Fixation and Pelvic Floor Repair (1 year follow-up)
(b) Tension-Free Vaginal Tape-Obturator (TVT-O): Six months results
– 36 Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society, Christchurch, New Zealand, 27 November – 1 December 2006
40. Is 24 hours enough? Duration of catheterisation after anterior vaginal wall repair. 6th Singapore Congress in O&G 22-25 March 2007
41. Haematometra after myomectomy. 6th Singapore Congress in O&G 22-25 March 2007
42. Retrospective study on intravesical Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) in the treatment of the painful bladder syndrome, 6th Singapore Congress in O&G 22-25 March 2007
43. ORAL presentation ‘Role of bedside ultrasound to diagnose hydronephrosis in patients with severe pelvic organ prolapse’, 34th Annual Meeting of International Continence Society, 13 – 17 September 2008, Taipei,Taiwan
44. Incidence of hydronephrosis and renal impairment in the presence of severe uterovaginal prolapse/vault prolapse, 34th Annual Meeting of International Continence Society, 13 – 17 September 2008, Taipei,Taiwan
45. Role of Outpatient Bedside Renal Ultrasound Screening for Hydronephrosis in severe uterovaginal / vault prolapse, ISUOG Outreach Course Singapore, 10 – 13 November 2008
46. 3D/4D Ultrasound of Tension-free Vaginal Tape-Secur and Tension-free Vaginal Tape-Obturator in the same patient, ISUOG Outreach Course Singapore, 10 – 13 November 2008
47. 3D/4D Ultrasound on 5 patients withTension-free Vaginal Tape-Secur, ISUOG Outreach Course Singapore, 10 – 13 November 2008
48. Poster presentation:
(a) Comparing the one-year outcome of the use of Gynecare Prolift system in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgeries performed in 2008 as compared to 2006 & 2007
(b) Comparing the two year’s peri-operative outcome post Gynecare Prolift system in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgeries performed in 2006 and 2007
(c) One-Year Outcome after Mid-Urethral Sling Procedure for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Older versus Younger Women
(d) TVT-Secur: Secure or Insecure?
(e) TVT-Secur for stress urinary incontinence
(f) Retrospective study on Tension-free vaginal tape Obturator
– Joint Meeting of the International Continence Society (ICS) and International
Urogynaecological Association, 23-27 August 2010, Toronto Canada.
49. Poster presentations:
(a) Optimal duration of bladder catheterization after urogynaecological surgery
(b) Retrospective study of patients who underwent Tension-free vaginal tape – A 5-year review
(c) Case report on recurrent gortex mesh erosion in a patient after abdominal sacrocolpopexy with final spontaneous explulsion of the mesh vaginally
(d) A 3-year evaluation of the outcome of pelvic organ prolapsed (POP) surgeries performed in 2006 at KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital, using the Gynaecare Prolift System
(e) 2 case reports of voiding disorder secondary to cancer of the vagina
(f) Risk factor assessment after mid-urethral sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence at one year
– 36th Annual Meeting of the International Urogynaecological Association, Lisbon, Portugal, 28 June to 2 July 2011
50. Poster presentations:
(a) Risk factor assessment after mid-urethral sling surgery for stress urinary incontinence at one year
(b) Retrospective study of patients who underwent Tension-free vaginal tape in 2004 – A 5-year review
(c) 2 case reports of voiding disorder secondary to cancer of the vagina
(d) How long is enough? Duration of indwelling catheter after vaginal surgery
(e) Evaluating the three years’ outcome of Gynecare Prolift® System in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgeries
(f) Use of the Gynecare Prolift® system in surgery for pelvic organ prolapse: 1-year outcome
(g) Retrospective study of transobturator polypropylene mesh kit for management of pelvic organ prolapse
(h) Retrospective study on TVTO
– 6th KKH Annual Scientific Meeting, 15 to 16 July 2011
– 8th Singapore International Congress of O&G (SICOG), 25 to 27 August 2011
51. Poster presentations:
(a) Retrospective comparative study of 3 years outcome for Tension free Vaginal Tape (TVT) and Tension Free Vaginal tape-Obturator (TVT-O)
(b) Effect of varying body mass index (BMI) on TVTO – outcome and complications
– 41st Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society (ICS), Glasgow, United Kingdom, 29 August to 2 September 2011
52. Poster presentations:
(a) Retrospective study of patients who underwent Tension-free vaginal tape in 2004 – A 5-year review
(b) How long is enough? Duration of indwelling catheter after vaginal surgery
(c) Evaluating the three years’ outcome of Gynecare Prolift® System in pelvic organ prolapse (POP)
surgeries
(d) Retrospective study of transobturator polypropylene mesh kit for management of pelvic organ prolapse
(e) Retrospective study on TVTO
-The XXII Asian and Oceanic Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Taipei, Taiwan, 23 to 27 September 2011
53. Poster presentations:
(a) Use of the Gynecare Prolift® system in surgery for pelvic organ prolapse: 1-year outcome
(b) Retrospective study of transobturator polypropylene mesh kit for management of pelvic organ prolapse
(c) Evaluating the three years’ outcome of Gynecare Prolift® System in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgeries
(d) Retrospective 3-years study on Tension Vaginal Tape-Obturator (TVT-O)
(e) 2 case reports of voiding disorder secondary to cancer of the vagina
(f) How long is enough? – Duration of indweling catheter after vaginal surgery
Oral presentations:
(a) A retrospective review of patients who underwent Tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) – A 5 years review
(b) Risk factor assessment after mid-urethral sling surgery for SUI at 1 year
– The 6th KKH Annual Scientific Meeting, 15 – 16 July 2011