Table 2.
NRS score and carbamazepine dosage (mg/d) of each time point
| Before OP | 1 day after OP | 1 week after OP | 2 weeks after OP | 1 month after OP | 3 months after OP | 6 months after OP | 1 year after OP | 2 years after OP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRS score | 7.61±0.83 | 4.36±2.78a | 3.57±2.66a,b | 2.07±2.36a,c | 1.46±2.38a,c,d | 0.17±0.38a,c,e | 0.17±0.38a,c,e | 0.14±0.35a,c,e | 0.14±0.35a,b,e |
| Carbamazepine dosage (mg/d) | 600 (300-900) | 300a (275-625) | 300a (200-300) | 200a,c,d (0-300) | 0a,c,e (0-200) | 0a,c,e,f (0-100) | 0a,c,e,f (0-125) | 0a,c,e,f (0-100) | 0a,c,e,f (0-100) |
Notes:
a
Compared with preoperative NRS score and carbamazepine dosage P<0.01.
b
Compared with NRS and carbamazepine dosage 1 day after OP, P<0.05;
c
P<0.01.
d
Compared with NRS and carbamazepine dosage 1 week after OP, P<0.05;
e
P<0.01.
f
compared with NRS and carbamazepine dosage 2 weeks after OP, P< 0.01. Carbamazepine dosage (mg/d): median with interquartile range, NRS score: mean±sD.
Abbreviations: NRS, numeric rating scale; OP, operation.