Table 3 Key findings on bladder volume, compliance, spinal lesion level, and sensation thresholds in children with Spina Bifida
Sensation Threshold | Metric | Cystometric Bladder Capacity (ml) Below Threshold | Cystometric Bladder Capacity (ml) Above Threshold | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Average | 209.44 | 275.89 | 0.143 | |
First Sensation Volume (< 50 ml vs. >50 ml) | SD | 119.74 | 96.79 | |
Median | 195.00 | 254.00 | ||
Average | 260.79 | 217.91 | 0.396 | |
Urge to Defecate Volume (< 70 ml vs.70–150 ml) | SD | 88.50 | 138.11 | |
Median | 246.00 | 200.00 | ||
Average | 374.67 | 223.82 | 0.037* | |
Maximum Tolerable Volume (< 160 ml vs. >160 ml) | SD | 113.74 | 101.87 | |
Median | 346.00 | 228.50 | ||
Sensation Threshold | Compliance Value (ml/cmH2O) Below Threshold | Compliance Value (ml/cmH2O) Above Threshold | ||
Average | 10.13 | 12.69 | 0.662 | |
First Sensation Volume (< 50 ml vs. >50 ml) | SD | 8.84 | 12.28 | |
Median | 8.00 | 8.45 | ||
Average | 12.55 | 10.39 | 0.681 | |
Urge to Defecate Volume (< 70 ml vs.70–150 ml) | SD | 12.52 | 6.13 | |
Median | 7.41 | 9.11 | ||
Average | 12.97 | 11.41 | 0.277 | |
Maximum Tolerable Volume (< 160 ml vs. >160 ml) | SD | 4.06 | 10.70 | |
Median | 11.30 | 8.00 | ||
Sensation Threshold | Spinal Defect Level | |||
LD | UD | |||
First Sensation Volume (< 50 ml vs. >50 ml) | n (%) | 8 (44.4) vs. 10 (55.6) | 8 (88.9) vs. 1 (11.1) | 0.033* |
Urge to Defecate Volume (< 70 ml vs.70–150 ml) | n (%) | 3 (21.4) vs. 11 (78.6) | 6 (54.5) vs. 5 (45.5) | 0.098 |
Maximum Tolerable Volume (< 160 ml vs. >160 ml) | n (%) | 1 (33.3) vs. 2 (66.7) | 8 (36.4) vs.14(63.6) | 0.713 |