Table 2. VAS Scores for PLSP at Two, Six and Twelve Hours After Surgery in the Study Groupsa,b.
Gabapentin | Placebo | P Valueb | |
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Two hours after surgery | 1.7 ± 1.8 | 4.5 ± 3.5 | 0.004 |
Six hours after surgery | 2.8 ± 2.9 | 4.3 ± 3.2 | 0.132 |
Twelve hours after surgery | 1.6 ± 2.2 | 3.4 ± 2.9 | 0.036 |
Abbreviations: PLPS, post laparoscopic shoulder pain; VAS, visual analog scale.
aData are presented as mean ± SD.
bP values less than 0.05 are significant.