Table 2.
Differences among pain treatment methods with regard to "worst pain" scores postoperatively and at home (n = 140)
| Pain level VAS | Mild ≤30 | Moderate 31–70 | Severe >70 | Total |
| Postoperative pain | 45 (32) | 64 (46) | 31 (22) | 140 |
| EDA | 25 (32) | 31 (40) | 22 (28) | 78 |
| ITA | 15 (31) | 26 (54) | 7 (15) | 48 |
| Syst. opioids | 5 (36) | 7 (50) | 2 (14) | 14 |
| Pain at home | 100 (71) | 35 (25) | 5 (4) | 140 |
| EDA | 53 (68) | 20 (26) | 5 (6) | 78 |
| ITA | 36 (75) | 12 (25) | 0 | 48 |
| Syst. opioids | 11 (79) | 3 (21) | 0 | 14 |
EDA = epidural analgesia, ITA = intrathecal analgesia, Syst. opioids = systemic opioids. Data are presented as n (%).