Table 4 Push manometric parameters comparing 25 healthy (female x male)
Push manometric parameters | Female (25) | Male (25) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Med (IQR) | Mean (SD) | Med (IQR) | ||
London Protocol parameters | |||||
Maximum pressure anal canal (mmHg) | 47.4 (19.0) | 43.9 [35.7;53.9] | 61.3 (26.5) | 51.3 [46.7;71.1] | <0.05 |
Maximum pressure rectum (mmHg) | 27.9 (20.5) | 23.9 [19.0;33.2] | 42.5 (18.5) | 34.9 [31.1;54.1] | <0.01 |
Complementary parameters | |||||
Rectum-anal gradient pressure (mmHg) | -16.1 (22.5) | -17.9 [-24.2; -1.5] | -22.9 (13.2) | -20.2 [-31.4; -13.9] | 0.20 |
Anal canal relaxation percent (%) | 6.4 (36.0) | 10.2 [-22.0;36.4] | -23.7 (54.1) | -5.7 [-48.8;10.2] | <0.05 |