TABLE 2.
MRI findings
| MRI parameters (mean) |
Without pessary (± SD) (n = 15) |
With pessary (± SD) (n = 15) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance bladder neck above the pubococcygeal line with Valsalva (cm) | −0.31 (1. 03) | 0.79 (1.19) | < .0001a |
| Posterior urethrovesical angle with Valsalva (degrees) | 175.3 (31.2) | 130.1 (23.5) | < .001a |
| Urethral length with Valsalva (cm) | 2.39 (0.84) | 2.97 (0.52) | < .05a |
| Funneling occurred with cough (%) | 14 of 15(93) | 3 of 15 (20) | .001b |
| Distance midurethra and posterior pubic bone with Valsalva (cm) | 1.35 (0.37) | 1.17 (0.49) | .18a |
| Distance bladder neck and posterior pubic bone with Valsalva (cm) | 1.72 (0.47) | 1.69 (0.73) | .81a |
a
Two-sided t test.
b
McNemar’s test of symmetry.
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