Table 3.
Mean consumption of analgesics during first and second week according to the different techniques: cold dissection (CD), monopolar–bipolar dissection (MBD) and coblator dissection (CBD)
| Analgesics | CD (n = 35) | MBD (n = 41) | CBD (n = 27) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First week | Dexketoprofen | 14.6 ± 1.8 | 14.6 ± 5 | 15.8 ± 3.3 | 0.361 |
| Paracetamol + codeine | 14.6 ± 3.7 | 14.7 ± 4.4 | 14.8 ± 2.9 | 0.979 | |
| Metamizol ampoles | 4.3 ± 1.8 | 4.2 ± 2.3 | 3.5 ± 3.3 | 0.397 | |
| Second week | Dexketoprofen | 11.7 ± 6.2 | 13.8 ± 6.3 | 11.7 ± 6.3 | 0.255 |
| Paracetamol + codeine | 12.6 ± 6.5 | 11.1 ± 4.2 | 13.8 ± 6.2 | 0.147 | |
| Metamizol ampoles | 3.4 ± 3.7 | 2.8 ± 1.9 | 2.7 ± 4.3 | 0.516 |