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. 2011 Jun 3;24(2):74–80. doi: 10.3344/kjp.2011.24.2.74

Table 2.

The mean Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) Scores During Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy (PELD) at the L4-L5

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L group: lidocaine 5% patch applied with active side down, P group: lidocaine 5% patch applied with inactive side down. *P < 0.05, The mean NRS scores at the stage of needle insertion, skin incision, serial dilation and insertion of working channel, and subcutaneous suturing were significantly lower in the L group than in P group.