Table 4.
PPPM scores of patients after hospital discharge
| PPPM scores | Median difference (95% CI) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group C (N = 58) |
Group D (N = 58) |
Group DS (N = 57) |
Group C vs Group D |
Group C vs Group DS |
Group D vs Group DS |
P-value | |
| Day3 | 5(3–5) | 3(3–5) a | 3(2–3) a | 0(0,2) | 2(1,2) | 0(0,1) | < 0.001 |
| Day7 | 3(2–3) | 2(0–3[0–5) a | 0(0–2) a, b | 1(0,1) | 2(1,3) | 0(0,1) | < 0.001 |
| Month 1 | 0(0–1) | 0(0–0[0–2]) | 0(0–0) | 0(0,0) | 0(0,0) | 0(0,0) | 0.098 |
| Month 3 | 0(0–0) | 0(0–0) | 0(0–0) | 0(0,0) | 0(0,0) | 0(0,0) | 0.369 |
Data are presented as median (inter-quartile range)
Group C the control group, Group D the dexmedetomidine group, Group DS the combination group
PPPM: the parents postoperative pain measure scale
a: P < 0.017 vs Group C
b: P < 0.017 vs Group D