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Patient pain intensity expressed by VAS at the 4, 8, 12 and 24 h after surgery
| VAS | Mean (CI) | Moderate pain N (%) | Severe pain N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-h | 34 (32–36) | 221 (39.32) | 111 (19.75) |
| 8-h | 32 (30–34) | 187 (33.27) | 81 (14.41) |
| 12-h | 27 (25–29) | 135 (24.02) | 67 (11.92) |
| 24-h | 25 (23–27) | 116 (20.64) | 48 (8.54) |
VAS visual-analogue scale, CI confidence interval. Moderate and severe data are given as N and (%)
