Table 2. Postoperative parameters for pain evaluation of the study patients.
Parameters | Before PSM | After PSM | |||||
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ICC | No ICC | P value | ICC | No ICC | P value | ||
Post operation day 0 pain score | 2.08±1.66 | 3.78±1.91 | <0.001 | 2.08±1.66 | 3.98±2.03 | <0.001 | |
Post operation day 1 pain score | 1.46±1.01 | 2.41±1.81 | <0.001 | 1.46±1.01 | 2.64±1.01 | <0.001 | |
Post operation day 2 pain score | 1.11±0.92 | 1.25±1.07 | 0.408 | 1.11±0.92 | 1.55±1.10 | 0.038 | |
Post operation day 3 pain score | 0.70±0.75 | 0.87±0.98 | 0.279 | 0.70±0.75 | 1.23±0.92 | 0.007 | |
Drainage duration | 3.12±1.72 | 3.83±2.81 | 0.099 | 3.12±1.72 | 4.40±3.40 | 0.02 | |
Post operation hospital stay | 4.32±1.76 | 5.04±3.27 | 0.143 | 4.32±1.76 | 5.46±3.49 | 0.042 | |
Discharge day pain score | 0.44±0.64 | 0.38±0.75 | 0.656 | 0.44±0.64 | 0.40±0.75 | 0.776 | |
IV form morphine use frequency | 0.50±0.64 | 1.0±1.59 | 0.003 | 0.50±0.64 | 1.20±1.35 | 0.002 | |
IV form morphine use dosage (mg) | 3.04±3.88 | 5.85±8.94 | 0.004 | 3.04±3.88 | 7.14±8.49 | 0.003 |
ICC, intercostal catheter; PSM, propensity score matching.