TABLE 5.

Comparison of patient satisfaction assessment results between two groups (x̄±s).

Assessment tool	Group	1 Month post-treatment	3 Months post-treatment	6 Months post-treatment	12 Months post-treatment
VAS score (points)	Study group	7.2 ± 1.1	8.1 ± 0.9	7.8 ± 1.0	7.4 ± 1.2
	Control group	5.8 ± 1.3	6.4 ± 1.2	6.1 ± 1.3	5.7 ± 1.4
	t value	5.317	7.094	6.483	5.924
	P value*	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
PSES total score (points)	Study group	42.6 ± 6.8	47.3 ± 5.9	45.7 ± 6.2	43.1 ± 6.5
	Control group	33.8 ± 7.2	36.9 ± 6.8	35.4 ± 7.1	32.7 ± 7.4
	t value	5.694	7.252	6.821	6.394
	P value*	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001

P values corrected by Bonferroni method.