Table 4.
Comparison of regional and general anaesthesia groups according to the VAS score values.
| VAS, hour | CSEA(n = 70) | GA(n = 114) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2.3 ± 2.5 | 4.2 ± 3.3 | <0.001 |
| 1 | 3.7 ± 2.7 | 5.0 ± 2.3 | <0.001 |
| 6 | 3.5 ± 2.0 | 5.3 ± 2.1 | <0.001 |
| 12 | 3.6 ± 2.6 | 4.1 ± 1.3 | 0.074 |
| 24 | 2.0 ± 1.6 | 2.8 ± 1.2 | <0.001 |
| 36 | 1.6 ± 1.3 | 2.2 ± 1.1 | <0.001 |
| 48 | 1.1 ± 0.9 | 1.2 ± 0.8 | 0.429 |
| Mean VAS score | 2.5 ± 1.3 | 3.6 ± 1.1 | <0.001 |
GA: General Anesthesia; CSEA: Combined spino-epidural anesthesia. Bold values are statistically significant p values < 0.05.