Table 4.

Distribution of patient satisfaction scores between groups^*

Period	PSS	Group C(n = 20)		Group PE(n = 20)		Group PED(n = 20)		P Valuea
		Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
Discharge	3	15	75	17	85	0	0	<0.001**
	4	5	25	3	15	20	100
Month 6	3	11	55	9	45	2	10	= 0.008***
	4	9	45	11	55	18	90

Group C, Control Group; Group PE, Pre-emptive Epidural Group; Group PED, Pre-emptive Epidural + Dexketoprofen Group.

^*Data are given as number and %;

^**PSS score was found to be higher in a statistically significant way in Group PED at the discharge measurement point, compared to the other groups P<0.001;

^***PSS score was found to be higher in a statistically significant way in Group PED at the sixth-month measurement point, compared to the other groups P<0.05.

^aKruskal-wallis test.