Table 3.

Pain and convalescent outcomes

Variables	Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (n = 33)	Conventional laparoscopic surgery (n = 30)	P-value
VAS score after 6 hours	4.5 ± 2.1	4.3 ± 2.1	NS
VAS score after 24 hours	3.3 ± 1.9	3.5 ± 2.0	NS
VAS score after 48 hours	2.3 ± 1.4	2.2 ± 1.6	NS
Required intramuscular analgesic dose within 24 hours	0.4 ± 0.7	0.3 ± 0.5	NS
Required oral analgesic dose	1.9 ± 3.5	1.9 ± 4.0	NS
Days on oral analgesic use after discharge	1.3 ± 1.8	0.9 ± 1.5	NS
Days to return to work	7.4 ± 3.8	6.4 ± 3.5	NS
Patient-reported scar satisfaction scale (1–5 scale)	4.2 ± 1.0 (2–5, median 5.0)	4.6 ± 1.0 (2–5, median 5.0)	NS
Percentage that would recommend to a friend or family member	100%	96.7%	NS

Abbreviation: VAS, visual analog scale.