Table 2 Aspiration measurements. Pre- and post-operative mechanical properties (N = 14).

From: Measuring tissue displacement of the anterior vaginal wall using the novel aspiration technique in vivo

 

pre-operative

post-operative

P valuea

Tissue displacementb [mm2]

4.6 ± 1.9 (1.5–8.1)

3.5 ± 0.8 (1.7–4.8)

0.04

Initial displacementc [mm2]

30.4 ± 14.3 (15.9–63.8)

20.5 ± 12.7 (7.7–52.9)

0.03

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation and range (minimum—maximum), or number of patients. aWilcoxon signed rank test. bTissue displacement ΔA5–10, defined as the median value of the maximum tissue elevation in cycles 5–10. cInitial displacement A5,0, defined as the initial tissue configuration in cycle 5.
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