Table 1. Patients’ Characteristics, VAS Pain Score, and Number of Rescue Analgesic Consumption in the Study Groupsa.
| Assessment Item | Group R | Group RM | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients’ characteristics | |||
| Age, y | 40.7 ± 11 | 40.4 ± 12 | 0.924 |
| Weight, kg | 62.9 ± 11 | 63.6 ± 6 | 0.774 |
| Pain Score, h | |||
| 1st | 5.7 ± 0.9 | 5.9 ± 1.1 | 0.549 |
| 2nd | 2.9 ± 0.5 | 2.7 ± 0.4 | 0.299 |
| 6th | 3 ± 0.6 | 2.7 ± 0.7 | 0.09 |
| 12th | 3.5 ± 1.04 | 3.4 ± 0.7 | 0.779 |
| 24th | 3.1 ± 0.7 | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 0.244 |
| Number of rescue analgesic consumption, h | |||
| 1st | 1 (1.7) | 2 (3.3) | 0.561 |
| 2nd | 3 (5) | 0 (0) | 0.078 |
| 6th | 6 (10) | 3 (5) | 0.286 |
| 12th | 14 (23.3) | 15 (25) | 0.800 |
| 24th | 4 (6.7) | 8 (13.3) | 0.203 |
| Total | 28 (46.6) | 28 (46.6) | 0.580 |
aValues are presented as mean ± SD or No. (%).