Table 2. Comparison of post-operative pain scores (VAS).
| Time after Surgery | Opioid-Based Regimen (n=75) | Multimodal Regimen (n=75) | p-value |
| 2 hours | |||
| Mild (VAS 1-3) | 18 (24.0%) | 32 (42.7%) | |
| Moderate (VAS 4-6) | 40 (53.3%) | 35 (46.7%) | |
| Severe (VAS 7-10) | 17 (22.7%) | 8 (10.6%) | 0.02 |
| 6 hours | |||
| Mild | 22 (29.3%) | 40 (53.3%) | |
| Moderate | 38 (50.7%) | 30 (40.0%) | |
| Severe | 15 (20.0%) | 5 (6.7%) | 0.01 |
| 24 hours | |||
| Mild | 30 (40.0%) | 52 (69.3%) | |
| Moderate | 35 (46.7%) | 20 (26.7%) | |
| Severe | 10 (13.3%) | 3 (4.0%) | 0.004 |