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Perioperative anxiety and postop pain
| Local anesthesia (mean ± SD) | Sedation anesthesia (mean ± SD) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preop anxiety | 2.3 ± 2.68 | 3.4 ± 2.81 | 0.007* |
| Intraop anxiety | 2.1 ± 2.49 | – | – |
| Postop anxiety | 1.4 ± 2.12 | 1.2 ± 1.85 | 0.342 |
| Max postop pain | 4.3 ± 2.65 | 4.3 ± 2.70 | 0.895 |
* denotes p<0.05
