THE TUCK PROCEDURE: A SIMPLIFIED VAGINAL REPAIR FOR TREATMENT OF FEMALE URINARY INCONTINENCE

Abstract

A minor operative procedure involving the excision of bilateral small elliptical 1 x 0.5 cm pieces of vaginal mucosa is described as a proposed alternative to a Kelly Repair. Twelve month success rate was 47%. The modus operandi of the procedure is examined with reference to the Integral Theory of Female Urinary Incontinence, as are the possible reasons for the operative failure.