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Pain rating scores up to 5 days after surgery and highest mean pain score before postoperative questionnaire completion (first week after hospital discharge).
| Numerical rating scale for pain assessment | Score, mean (SD) |
| Postoperative day 1 | 1.36 (1.43) |
| Postoperative day 2 | 2.10 (2.00) |
| Postoperative day 3 | 1.91 (1.38) |
| Postoperative day 4 | 2.71 (1.79) |
| Postoperative day 5 | 2.09 (1.15) |
| First 5 postoperative days | 1.89 (0.82) |
| Highest mean score before questionnaire completion | 3.13 (1.83) |
