Open AccessTHE TUCK PROCEDURE: A SIMPLIFIED VAGINAL REPAIR FOR TREATMENT OF FEMALE URINARY INCONTINENCE
Author(s) -
Petros Peter E. Papa,
Ulmsten Ulf I.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0412.1990.tb08030.x
Subject(s) - medicine , urinary incontinence , surgery , urinary system , urology , gynecology , anatomy
A minor operative procedure involving the excision of bilateral small elliptical 1 × 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.