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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Feb 17.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Jan 10;200(5):559.e1–559.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.11.009

Table 3. Balloon anorectal manometry volumes.

Group Mean Volume (cubic cm of air)* YC vs. OI
P value
OC vs. OI
P value
YC vs. OC
P value
Defecation Sensation Volume YC 60 ± 6.0 0.04 0.2 0.9
OC 58.9 ± 11.5
OI 42.5 ± 4.5
Max Tolerable Volume YC 177.8 ± 26.4 0.07 0.02 1.0
OC 176.7 ± 13.8
OI 113.8 ± 18.3
*

Values reported as mean ± standard error