Table 3.
Comparison of the VAS Score at Rest and with Cough Between the Groups
| ESP (N=30) | TAP (N=30) | P-value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | IQR | Median | IQR | |||||
| VAS at PACU | At rest | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.699 |
| With cough | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.699 | |
| VAS at 4h | At rest | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.506 |
| With cough | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0.813 | |
| VAS at 8h | At rest | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | <0.0001* |
| With cough | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | <0.0001* | |
| VAS at 12h | At rest | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | <0.0001* |
| With cough | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | <0.0001* | |
| VAS at 24h | At rest | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0.723 |
| With cough | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0.723 | |
Notes: *Statistically significant.
Abbreviations: ESP, erector spinae plane; TAP, transversus abdominis plane; N, number; IQR, interquartile range; VAS, visual analogue score; PACU, post anesthetic care unit.