Table 3.
Comparison of VAS at different time points in the four groups (n = 30, )
| NS group | D1 group | D2 group | D3 group | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAS | t1 | 4.0 ± 1.4 | 3.3 ± 1.5 | 3.1 ± 1.2* | 3.2 ± 1.0* | 0.039 |
| t2 | 4.7 ± 1.3 | 4.7 ± 1.6 | 3.5 ± 1.5*# | 3.6 ± 1.2*# | 0.000 | |
| t3 | 4.5 ± 1.3 | 4.2 ± 1.1 | 3.4 ± 1.5*# | 3.5 ± 1.1*# | 0.002 | |
| t4 | 4.3 ± 1.5 | 3.8 ± 1.0 | 3.1 ± 1.6*# | 3.0 ± 1.1*# | 0.000 | |
| t5 | 3.3 ± 1.2 | 3.2 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 1.3*# | 2.4 ± 0.9*# | 0.000 | |
| t6 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | 1.7 ± 0.8*# | 1.7 ± 0.7*# | 0.000 |
Data presented as mean ± SD
VAS Visual Analogue Scale, t1 20min after operation, t2 2h after operation, t3 6h after operation, t4 12h after operation, t5 24h after operation, t6 48h after operation
*p < 0.05 vs. NS group; # p < 0.05 vs. D1 group