MR Imaging in Diagnosis of Pelvic Floor Descent: Supine versus Sitting Position

Table 2

Synthesis of the measures (in cm) of pelvic organs in respect to the PCP, in rest, squeeze, and defecation phases in both sitting and supine examinations in male and female patient subgroups. SD: standard deviation.

Sitting position

Supine position

Rest

Squeeze

Defecation

Rest

Squeeze

Defecation

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

Bladder

Mean (SD)

2.34 (0.73)

0.71 (1.28)

3.52 (1.06)

1.45 (±1.05)

0.36 (1.27)

−1.58 (±1.74)

4.11 (0.67)

2.15 (0.60)

4.37 (0.99)

2.43 (0.50)

2.20 (0.66)

−0.79 (1.91)

Median (range)

2.32 (3.15–1.59)

0.8 (2.15–−2.72)

3.59 (4.70–1.79)

1.63 (2.77–−2.20)

0.64 (1.70–−1.55)

−1.58 (1.90–−4.33)

4.33 (4.80–3.00)

2.28 (2.94–0.49)

4.82 (5.18–2.68)

2.45 (3.20–1.40)

2.04 (3.23–1.50)

−0.10 (2.15–−4.35)

ARJ

Mean (SD)

−3.35 (1.05)

−2.81 (1.03)

−1.41 (0.23)

−1.52 (1.46)

−5.40 (2.01)

−5.11 (1.98)

−1.93 (0.61)

−1.38 (1.88)

0.25 (1.59)

−0.71 (1.45)

−3.97 (0.85)

−4.83 (1.77)

Median (range)

−3.04 (−2.34–−4.98)

−3.00 (−0.97–−5.30)

−1.47 (−1.04–−1.66)

−1.75 (1.30–−4.86)

−4.81 (−3.30–−8.70)

−5.20 (−1.00–−8.97)

−2.25 (−0.87–−2.35)

−1.80 (4.19–−5.12)

0.03 (2.26–−1.32)

−0.89 (1.78–−3.90)

−3.65 (−3.23–−5.34)

−5.00 (−1.14–−8.56)