Table 1.
Characteristic | Mild prolapse | Severe prolapse | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
No. of patients | 32 | 46 | |
Age (yr) | 63.16 ± 10.70 | 66.96 ± 11.66 | 0.147 |
Parity (time) | 2.22 ± 1.04 | 2.74 ± 1.16 | 0.046 |
Type of parity | 0.006 | ||
Normal spontaneous vaginal delivery | 27 (84.4) | 46 (100) | |
Cesarean section | 5 (15.6) | 0 (0) | |
Previous operation history | |||
Hysterectomy | 1 (3.1) | 7 (15.2) | 0.084 |
Tension-free vaginal tape | 4 (12.5) | 8 (17.4) | 0.556 |
Urinary incontinence | 11 (34.4) | 22 (47.8) | 0.255 |
Incontinence score (point) | |||
CCIS | 7.10 ± 5.40 | 10.63 ± 5.50 | 0.028 |
FIQOL | 14.98 ± 4.50 | 11.23 ± 3.21 | 0.001 |
FISI | 18.45 ± 16.45 | 30.56 ± 19.24 | 0.024 |
Constipation score (point) | |||
Wexner constipation score | 8.24 ± 6.66 | 12.95 ± 5.28 | 0.022 |
Anal manometry results | |||
Maximal resting pressure (mmHg) | 57.57 ± 14.98 | 48.48 ± 13.52 | 0.012 |
Maximal squeezing pressure (mmHg) | 112.33 ± 49.42 | 102.43 ± 55.05 | 0.431 |
Electromyography | 0.342 | ||
Normal | 15 (46.9) | 18 (39.1) | |
Equivocal contraction | 15 (46.9) | 20 (43.5) | |
Paradoxical contraction | 2 (6.3) | 8 (17.4) | |
Pudendal nerve terminal motor latency | 0.402 | ||
Normal | 22 (68.8) | 28 (60.9) | |
Unilateral latency | 5 (15.6) | 13 (28.3) | |
Bilateral latency | 5 (15.6) | 5 (10.9) |
Values are presented as number only, mean±standard deviation, or number (%).
CCIS, Cleveland Clinic Incontinence Score; FIQOL, Fecal Incontinence Quality of Life; FISI, Fecal Incontinence Severity Index.