Table 3.
Function of anal sphincter muscles prior and after surgery
| Manometric features | Altemeier, n = 27 | Altemeier + levatoroplasty, n = 18 | Delorme, n = 23 | Rectopexy, n = 18 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior | After | p* | Prior | After | p* | Prior | After | p* | Prior | After | p* | |
| Resting pressure mean ± SD [cm H2O] |
42 ± 7 | 53 ± 9 | 0.0082 | 41 ± 8 | 58 ± 9 | 0.006 | 45 ± 9 | 51 ± 8 | 0.09 | 45 ± 8 | 52 ± 10 | 0.12 |
| Squeeze pressure mean ± SD [cm H2O] |
41 ± 8 | 44 ± 7 | 0.11 | 42 ± 10 | 56 ± 9 | 0.01 | 40 ± 7 | 43 ± 8 | 0.28 | 41 ± 8 | 44 ± 8 | 0.23 |
| Reflex pressure mean ± SD [cm H2O] |
48 ± 8 | 51 ± 8 | 0.67 | 45 ± 7 | 50 ± 9 | 0.34 | 46 ± 6 | 49 ± 7 | 0.31 | 46 ± 8 | 49 ± 8 | 0.34 |
All pressures are presented as relative pressures
*p < 0.05 (t test, significant)