Table 6. The number of analgesics taken (tablets): mean values in the study groups.

Evaluation day	Group A Mean (SD)	Group B Mean (SD)	P-value
Operation day	1.30 (0.95)	1.48 (1.09)	0.134
Postop day 1	1 (1.41)	1.07 (1.07)	0.721
Postop day 2	0.85 (1.20)	1.04 (1.43)	0.589
Postop day 3	0.81 (1.52)	0.85 (1.46)	0.905
Postop day 4	0.59 (1.12)	0.67 (1.18)	0.566
Postop day 5	0.56 (1.09)	0.59 (1.05)	0.660
Postop day 6	0.41 (0.69)	0.41 (0.84)	1.000
Total	5.52 (7.12)	6.11 (6.71)	0.329
P-value	0.000*	0.000*

^*Significant, P < 0.05

Remark: Group A, preoperative dexamethasone administration; Group B, postoperative dexamethasone administration; Postop, postoperation.