Table 3 Comparison of pelvic floor muscle 3D characters between the POP patients and the normal volunteers
From: Study of female pelvic floor muscle in overactive bladder based on MRI 3D reconstruction
Levator ani muscle morphological characteristics | POP group (n = 22) | Normal group (n = 9) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Length of the anterior part of LAM hiatus (mm) | 42.9 ± 7.3 | 39.0 ± 5.5 | 0.166 |
Length of middle part of LAM hiatus (mm) | 43.6 ± 7.1 | 36.7 ± 4.3 | 0.010 |
Length of posterior part of LAM hiatus (mm) | 27.0 ± 3.9 | 21.2 ± 4.6 | 0.001 |
Volume of LAM (mm3) | 34,130.6 ± 7968.3 | 27,294.4 ± 4461.4 | 0.023 |