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. 2022 Dec 23;22:538. doi: 10.1186/s12876-022-02572-8

Table 3.

Variables of MR defecography including structural lines, grading of rectal prolapses, and staging of uterovaginal and bladder prolapses

Variable HSD/hEDS (N = 16) Non-HSD/hEDS (N = 20) p-value
Rest; Median (IQR) H line 4.80 (4.25–5.95) 5.20 (4.45–6.25) 0.48
M line 1.60 (1.10–2.90) 1.60 (0.70–2.50) 0.56
Strain, Median (IQR) H line 6.40 (5.10–7.55) 6.55 (5.40–8.50) 0.58
M line 3.80 (2.65–5.45) 3.15 (2.50–4.90) 0.50
Oxford Grade of Rectal Prolapse, n (%) 0 7 (44) 8 (40) 0.35
1 0 (0) 2 (10)
2 3 (19) 4 (20)
3 3 (19) 5 (25)
4 3 (19) 0 (0)
5 0 (0) 1 (5)
Rectocele Size, n (%) Small 9 (56) 11 (55) 0.48
Moderate 1 (6) 3 (15)
Large 2 (12) 0 (0)
Contained Rectocele, n (%) 2 (12) 3 (15) 0.58
Stage of Uterovaginal Descent, n (%) 0 11 (69) 12 (60) 0.63
1 5 (31) 6 (30)
2 0 (0) 2 (10)
3 0 (0) 0 (0)
Stage of Bladder Descent, n (%) 0 13 (81) 16 (80) 1.00
1 2 (12) 2 (10)
2 1 (6) 2 (10)
3 0 (0) 0 (0)

Abbreviations: IQR Interquartile range