Table 3.

Postoperative VAS score

Time	Control group, n=30	ESPB group, n=30	p-Value
30 minutes	5.0±0.90	3.3±1.74	0.000*
2 hours	5.0±0.64	3.2±1.82	0.000*
4 hours	5.0±0.90	3.3±1.74	0.000*
6 hours	5.4±0.81	3.3±1.82	0.000*
12 hours	5.2±0.76	4.5±1.54	0.004*
24 hours	4.4±1.03	4.6±1.52	0.555

Notes: All variables are reported as mean ± SD. *statistically significant.

Abbreviations: ESPB, erector spinae plane block; VAS score, visual analogue scale score.