Table 4. Patient Perception and Pain at 6 Months From Randomization.
| Outcome | No. (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery (n = 41) | Conservative treatment (n = 44) | ||
| Patient satisfaction with assigned treatmenta | |||
| Satisfied | 32 (78) | 30 (68) | .23 |
| Not satisfied | 1 (2) | 5 (11) | |
| Could not tell | 1 (2) | 2 (5) | |
| Pain at 6 mob | 19 (46) | 30 (68) | |
| Once a month | 7 (17) | 13 (30) | .04 |
| Once a week | 8 (20) | 11 (25) | |
| A few times a week | 2 (5) | 3 (7) | |
| Every day | 0 | 2 (5) | |
| Several times a day | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | |
| All the time | 1 (2) | 0 | |
| VAS score at 6 mo, mean (SD)c | 1.8 (1.9) | 3.3 (2.0) | .002 |
Abbreviation: VAS, visual analog scale.
a
Seven patients in the surgery group and 7 in the conservative treatment group did not respond.
b
Five patients in the surgery group and 10 in the conservative treatment group did not respond.
c
Five patients in the surgery group and 9 in the conservative treatment group did not respond.