Research Article

Visualization of Polypropylene and Polyvinylidene Fluoride Slings in Perineal Ultrasound and Correlation with Clinical Outcome

Table 2

Variances of sling dislocation from resting position during contraction and Valsalva manoeuvre, compared for PP and PVDF by the Ansari-Bradleytest.

PositionManoeuvreVariance, PVDF (cm2)Variance, PP (cm2)P value

Supine positionContraction0.0050.0040.81
Valsalva0.0230.0680.08

Upright positionContraction0.0040.0360.85
Valsalva0.0050.040<0.03