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

Table 1

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 all patients. SD: standard deviation.

	Sitting position			Supine position
	Rest	Squeeze	Defecation	Rest	Squeeze	Defecation
Bladder
Mean (±SD)	9.29 (1.37)	1.72 (1.26)	−1.35 (1.78)	2.41 (0.9)	2.68 (0.88)	−0.41 (2.06)
Median (range)	1.40 (3.56–−2.72)	1.80 (4.70–−2.20)	−1.37 (1.90–−4.30)	2.34 (4.90–0.48)	2.51 (5.18–1.40)	−0.70 (3.23–−4.35)
Vagina
Mean (±SD)	3.23 (0.79)	3.70 (0.76)	0.13 (2.61)	4.47 (0.87)	4.47 (0.87)	1.48 (2.45)
Median (range)	3.27 (4.48–0.74)	3.80 (5.25–1.94)	1.04 (3.20–−5.40)	4.49 (6.21–2.57)	4.49 (6.21−2.57)	2.14 (5.95–−4.32)
ARJ
Mean (±SD)	−2.88 (1.05)	−1.51 (1.36)	−5.15 (1.99)	−1.45 (1.78)	−0.59 (1.78)	−4.72 (1.70)
Median (range)	−3.00 (−0.97–−5.30)	−1.66 (1.30–−4.86)	−5.08 (−1.00–−8.97)	−1.87 (4.19–−5.12)	−1.87 (4.19–−5.12)	−4.96 (−1.14–−8.56)