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. 2018 Sep 3;8(5):e80024. doi: 10.5812/aapm.80024

Table 2. Comparison of Postoperative Pain and First-Time Mobilization Between the Groupsa.

TAP Block (n = 25) Continuous Epidural (n = 25) P Value
NRS at rest
2 hours 1.00 (0 - 3.00) 1.00 (0 - 3.00) 0.716
6 hours 1.00 (0 - 3.00) 1.00 (0 - 3.00) 0.637
12 hours 1.00 (0 - 3.00) 1.00 (0 - 4.00) 0.066
24 hours 1.00 (0 - 3.00) 1.00 (0 - 3.00) 0.587
Mean in the first 24 hours 1.83 ± 1.15 2.33 ± 1.55 0.207
NRS in movement
2 hours 3.00 (0 - 6.00) 3.00 (0 - 5.00) 0.713
6 hours 3.00 (1.00 - 5.00) 3.00 (0 - 6.00) 0.696
12 hours 2.00 (0 - 5.00) 3.00 (0 - 6.00) 0.004b
24 hours 2.00 (0 - 5.00) 3.00 (1.00 - 6.00) 0.213
Mean in the first 24 hours 5.31 ± 1.71 6.08 ± 2.20 0.172
Mobilization
First-time mobilization (hours) 7.00 (1.00 - 22.00) 10.00 (2.00 - 24.00) 0.075
Duration of urinary catheter use (hours) 28.00 (20.00 - 46.00) 44.00 (26.00 - 48.00) < 0.001b

aMann-Whitney test for non-parametric data, presented as median (minimum - maximum). Unpaired independent t-test for parametric data, presented as means + standard deviation. NRS and morphine consumption at 0 hours were constantly 0.

bP < 0.05 is significant.