Table 6.

Distribution of Pain Severity Scores Among Study Groups During the First 24 Hours Postoperatively.

Pain intensity	[NRS]	No Pain [0]	Mild Pain [1–3]	Moderate Pain [4–6]	Severe Pain [7–9]	Unbearable Pain [10]	Total cases
Time point	Laser Group	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)	N (%)	N
2hr	Sham	0 (0%)	9 (45%)	6 (30%)	5 (25%)	0 (0%)	20
	650	1 (5%)	13 (65%)	6 (30%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	20
	810	1 (5%)	13 (65%)	6 (30%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	20
6hr	Sham	3 (15%)	11 (55%)	3 (15%)	3 (15%)	0 (0%)	20
	650	5 (25%)	13 (65%)	2 (10%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	20
	810	4 (20%)	13 (65%)	3 (15%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	20
12hr	Sham	7 (35%)	9 (45%)	3 (15%)	1 (5%)	0 (0%)	20
	650	10 (50%)	10 (50%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	20
	810	8 (40%)	11 (55%)	1 (5%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	20
24hr	Sham	12 (60%)	5 (25%)	1 (5%)	2 (10%)	0 (0%)	20
	650	17 (85%)	3 (15%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	20
	810	12 (60%)	7 (35%)	1 (5%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	20

Data presentation of pain severity categories distribution among groups. Values are presented as the number of patients (N) and percentage (%).