Table 2.
This table illustrates the mean scores for both groups and their statistical significance during the first postoperative day (POD1), midweek, POD7, the overall average, and the overall average excluding the POD1 (POD2 to POD7).
| Control | Study | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| POD1 pain | 5.26 | 4.58 | 0.4 |
| POD1 dysphagia | 4.7 | 3.74 | 0.112 |
| Midweek pain | 3.9 | 2.57 | 0.001 |
| Midweek dysphagia | 3.12 | 1.87 | 0.001 |
| POD7 pain | 2.41 | 1.27 | 0.001 |
| POD7 dysphagia | 1.76 | 0.87 | 0.007 |
| Pain average | 3.86 | 2.8 | 0.002 |
| Dysphagia average | 3.2 | 2.16 | 0.005 |
| Pain average excl POD1 | 2.15 | 1.84 | 0.001 |
| Dysphagia average excl POD1 | 1.96 | 1.65 | 0.002 |