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Table 2 Single factor analysis comparison among symptomatic rectocele (Group 1 n = 29), asymptomatic rectocele (Group 2 n = 39) and without rectocele (Group 3 n = 149)

From: Rectal–vaginal pressure gradient in patients with pelvic organ prolapse and symptomatic rectocele

 

Symptomatic rectocele

Asymptomatic rectocele

Without rectocele

Age (year, mean ± SD)

60.2 ± 9.19

59.3 ± 8.39

54.9 ± 9.35

Menupose (n, %)

22 (75.9%)

31 (79.5%)

103 (69.1%)

BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD)

25.2 ± 2.25

26.1 ± 5.04

25.5 ± 4.47

Parity (mid, min–max)

2 (1–4)

2 (1–6)

2 (0–4)

Forceps delivery (n, %)

2 (6.9%)

2 (5.1%)

6 (4.0%)

History of hysterectomy (n, %)

5 (17.2%)

9 (23.1%)

18 (12.1%)

Cesarean section (n, %)

2 (6.9%)

5 (12.8%)

9 (6.0%)

Stage III/IV anterior prolapse (n, %)

13 (44.8%)

19 (48.7%)

85 (57.0%)

Stage III/IV apical prolapse (n, %)

8 (27.6%)

19 (48.7%)

96 (64.4%)φ

Ampulla depth (cm, mean ± SD)

2.3 ± 0.5

1.6 ± 0.3

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ODS score (mean ± SD)

8.96 ± 2.83§

2.46 ± 0.82

1.99 ± 1.05

Vaginal pressure (mean ± SD)

43.4 ± 2.2§

66.0 ± 8.36

71.5 ± 9.20

Rectal pressure (mean ± SD)

80.7 ± 9.3

82.0 ± 10.0

88.5 ± 10.9

Rectal–vaginal pressure interval (mean ± SD)

37.2 ± 15.3§

16.9 ± 7.4

17.0 ± 7.7

  1. Group 3 showed significant difference compare to Group 1 and Group 2, p < 0.01
  2. φStage of apical prolapse showed significant difference among three group, p < 0.001
  3. §Group 1 showed significant difference compare to Group 2 and Group 3, p < 0.001