Clinically significant changes in anal sphincter hiatal area in patients with gestational diabetes mellitus and pelvic organ prolapse

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

LH: Levator ani muscle’s hiatus; POP: Pelvic organ prolapse.