Table 2 Comparison of pelvic floor muscle 3D characters between the OAB patients and the healthy volunteers
From: Study of female pelvic floor muscle in overactive bladder based on MRI 3D reconstruction
Pelvic floor muscle morphological characteristics | OAB group (n = 11) | Normal group (n = 9) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Thickness of bladder detrusor (mm) | 3.1 ± 0.7 | 1.9 ± 0.3 | 0.000 |
Volume of bladder detrusor (mm3) | 50,632.0 ± 19,724.7 | 23,386.6 ± 7826.3 | 0.001 |
Thickness of main part of urethral sphincter (mm) | 2.2 ± 0.5 | 2.7 ± 0.3 | 0.018 |
Volume of main part of urethral sphincter (mm3) | 2558.6 ± 703.2 | 3267.3 ± 681.9 | 0.035 |
Diameter of the urethra (mm) | 15.7 ± 1.6 | 15.7 ± 1.2 | 0.982 |
Thickness of compressor urethral (mm) | 3.6 ± 0.7 | 3.7 ± 1.0 | 0.928 |
Length of compressor urethral (mm) | 34.5 ± 6.6 | 38.2 ± 11.6 | 0.416 |
Volume of compressor urethral (mm3) | 630.3 ± 301.2 | 866.1 ± 514.2 | 0.247 |
Length of the anterior part of LAM hiatus (mm) | 41.4 ± 3.3 | 39.0 ± 5.5 | 0.279 |
Length of middle part of LAM hiatus (mm) | 37.7 ± 5.0 | 36.7 ± 4.3 | 0.641 |
Length of posterior part of LAM hiatus (mm) | 23.0 ± 6.0 | 21.2 ± 4.6 | 0.451 |
Volume of LAM (mm3) | 27,089.4 ± 5015.0 | 27,294.4 ± 4461.4 | 0.924 |