Wang QH, Liu LH, Ying H, Chen MX, Zhou CJ, Li H. Clinically significant changes in anal sphincter hiatal area in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus and pelvic organ prolapse. World J Diabetes 2024; 15(8): 1726-1733 [PMID: 39192856 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i8.1726]
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Qing-Hong Wang, MM, Department of Sonography, People's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No. 001 Xuehu Street, Changshao North Road, Laiwu District, Jinan 271100, Shandong Province, China. 15606349818@163.com
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Retrospective Study
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World J Diabetes. Aug 15, 2024; 15(8): 1726-1733 Published online Aug 15, 2024. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v15.i8.1726
Table 1 Comparison of general information between the two groups of patients (mean ± SD)
Group
Height (cm)
Age (years)
Weight (kg)
Primiparas (cases)
Multiparas (cases)
Pregnant once (cases)
Pregnant ≥ 2 times (cases)
Weight gain during pregnancy (kg)
POP group (n = 52)
163.74 ± 6.11
28.28 ± 3.15
59.88 ± 8.41
39
13
35
17
20.05 ± 2.78
Non-POP group (n = 52)
165.39 ± 6.53
28.36 ± 2.64
58.44 ± 9.59
36
16
37
15
19.98 ± 2.59
Table 2 Comparison of levator ani muscle’s hiatus area, anteroposterior diameter, and lateral diameter between two groups of pelvic organ prolapse patients, mean ± SD
Group
Number
LH area (cm²)
LH anteroposterior diameter (cm)
LH lateral diameter (cm)
POP group
52
14.94 ± 1.58
6.69 ± 0.72
4.18 ± 0.56
Non-POP group
52
13.65 ± 0.97
5.15 ± 0.45
4.04 ± 0.17
Table 3 Pelvic organ prolapse quantification staging, anteroposterior diameter, and lateral diameter, mean ± SD
POP-Q stage
Number
LH area (cm²)
LH anteroposterior diameter (cm)
LH lateral diameter (cm)
I
35
14.58 ± 0.54
5.86 ± 0.41
3.57 ± 0.55
II
8
15.73 ± 0.50
6.86 ± 0.62
4.28 ± 0.23
III
7
16.23 ± 0.29
7.23 ± 0.18
4.75 ± 0.11
IV
0
0
0
0
Table 4 Incidence of macrosomia and stress urinary incontinence in two groups of pelvic organ prolapse patients, n (%)
Citation: Wang QH, Liu LH, Ying H, Chen MX, Zhou CJ, Li H. Clinically significant changes in anal sphincter hiatal area in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus and pelvic organ prolapse. World J Diabetes 2024; 15(8): 1726-1733