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. 2018 Jun;10(6):3814–3823. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.05.161

Table 6. Results of quantitative sensory test in the group with or without chronic pain.

Variables Chronic pain (−) (n=34) Chronic pain (+) (n=25) P value
TDT (mN)
   6 weeks 3.9 (0.7–15.1) 5.9 (1.6–13.7) 0.419
   12 weeks 1.6 (0.4–4.4) 3.9 (0.5–9.8) 0.279
   24 weeks 0.7 (0.2–2.2) 0.7 (0.2–5.9) 0.969
TPT (mN)
   6 weeks 254.9 (34.3–2,941.2) 784.3 (58.9–2,941.2) 0.276
   12 weeks 39.2 (9.8–174.0) 19.6 (9.8–147.0) 0.975
   24 weeks 19.6 (5.9–58.8) 13.7 (5.9–39.2) 0.369
WDT (°C)
   6 weeks 39.8±5.3 41.0±6.1 0.521
   12 weeks 39.2±5.1 39.8±4.9 0.720
   24 weeks 38.6±4.0 38.1±3.6 0.735
CDT (°C)
   6 weeks 23.9±8.6 18.2±10.5 0.091
   12 weeks 25.7±6.1 19.0±12.4 0.080
   24 weeks 26.8±2.9 25.6±4.1 0.385
HPT (°C)
   6 weeks 46.8±3.1 46.4±3.3 0.718
   12 weeks 46.4±3.0 46.1±2.8 0.793
   24 weeks 47.0±3.0 45.7±3.5 0.320
CPT (°C)
   6 weeks 10.4±9.9 11.1±7.2 0.819
   12 weeks 13.7±9.1 14.0±8.7 0.925
   24 weeks 14.5±8.6 13.9±9.8 0.868
Area of hypoesthesia (cm2)
   6 weeks 161±114 197±104 0.222
   12 weeks 96±90 130±87 0.152
   24 weeks 44±58 54±65 0.557

Values are presented as median (interquartile range) or mean ± standard deviation. TDT, tactile detection threshold; TPT, tactile pain threshold; WDT, warm detection threshold; CDT, cold detection threshold; HPT, heat pain threshold; CPT, cold pain threshold.