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Table 4 Changes in displacement of the bladder base according to the perineal condition

From: Vaginal palpation versus transabdominal ultrasound in the comprehension of pelvic floor muscle contraction after vaginal delivery: a randomised controlled trial

  Perineal injury (n = 35) t value p value Perineal intact (n = 30) t value p value
VP (n = 17) TAU (n = 18) VP (n = 15) TAU (n = 15)
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
Displacement (mm)
 Pre 4.83 4.23 4.91 5.15    6.90 5.07 7.40 4.75   
 Post 6.38 2.69 4.81 3.93 7.51 3.91 7.86 3.66
Change 1.55 2.71  − 0.10 4.08  − 1.171 0.252 0.61 1.80 0.46 2.02 0.507 0.616
  1. VP vaginal palpation, TAU transabdominal ultrasound, SD standard deviation
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