Table 5. Maximum acute pain based on treatment at different time points in the group with or without chronic pain.
Postoperative day | Pain | Resting, n [%] | Coughing, n [%] | |||||
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Chronic pain (−) (n=34) | Chronic pain (+) (n=25) | P value | Chronic pain (−) (n=34) | Chronic pain (+) (n=25) | P value | |||
0 | Mild | 3 [9] | 1 [4] | 0.608 | ||||
Moderate | 3 [9] | 4 [16] | ||||||
Severe | 28 [82] | 20 [80] | ||||||
1 | Mild | 10 [29] | 6 [24] | 0.786 | 3 [9] | 0 [0] | 0.385 | |
Moderate | 12 [35] | 8 [32] | 4 [12] | 4 [16] | ||||
Severe | 12 [35] | 11 [44] | 27 [79] | 21 [84] | ||||
2 | Mild | 19 [56] | 10 [40] | 0.483 | 5 [15] | 2 [8] | 0.616 | |
Moderate | 7 [21] | 7 [28] | 14 [41] | 9 [36] | ||||
Severe | 8 [23] | 8 [32] | 15 [44] | 14 [56] | ||||
3 | Mild | 26 [76] | 11 [44] | 0.012 | 13 [38] | 6 [24] | 0.044 | |
Moderate | 8 [24] | 11 [44] | 15 [44] | 7 [28] | ||||
Severe | 0 [0] | 3 [12] | 6 [18] | 12 [48] | ||||
4 | Mild | 30 [88] | 18 [72] | 0.243 | 19 [56] | 11 [44] | 0.433 | |
Moderate | 3 [9] | 6 [24] | 11 [32] | 8 [32] | ||||
Severe | 1 [3] | 1 [4] | 4 [12] | 6 [24] |