Table III.
Initial pain, phantom sensations, phantom and stump limb pain, and use of prosthesis after amputation.
| Characteristics | General Anesthesia Group (n = 25) | Spinal Anesthesia Group (n = 25) | Epidural Anesthesia Group (n = 22) | Peripheral Block Group (n = 20) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain during the first week after amputation (NRS) | 5.52 (1.3) | 4.20 (1.3)⁎ | 2.68 (1.0)⁎ | 2.70 (1.0)⁎ | 0.001 |
| Patients with phantom limb sensation during the week before interview, % | 76.0 | 68.0 | 72.7 | 75.0 | 0.926 |
| Patients with phantom limb pain during the week before interview, % | 56.0 | 44.0 | 54.5 | 55.0 | 0.818 |
| Phantom limb pain severity during the week before interview (NRS) | 2.64 (2.6) | 2.40 (2.6) | 2.68 (2.6) | 2.70 (2.7) | 0.980 |
| No. of days with phantom limb pain during the month before the interview | 7.20 (8.5) | 7.16 (8.3) | 8.77 (8.5) | 8.40 (8.2) | 0.931 |
| Patients with stump pain during the week before interview, % | 36.0 | 28.0 | 27.3 | 25.0 | 0.853 |
| Stump pain severity during the week before interview (NRS) | 1.60 (2.3) | 1.44 (2.4) | 1.50 (2.7) | 1.30 (2.4) | 0.951 |
| No. of days with stump pain during the month before the interview | 3.36 (5.8) | 3.84 (6.4) | 3.82 (6.5) | 4.70 (6.8) | 0.936 |
| Use of prosthesis, % | 16.0 | 20.0 | 18.1 | 15.0 | 0.971 |
NRS = numeric rating scale.
Data are mean (SD) or number of patients.
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P compared to peripheral block, epidural anesthesia, and spinal anesthesia with general anesthesia.