Table 2.
Comparison of the mean pain scores of the patients in the study and control groups over time. Except the post-operative 5th day, no statistically significant difference between groups was observed
| Time | Control group | Study group | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean VAS sores | Mean±SD | Min–Max | Mean±SD | Min–Max | |
| 4th h | 4.00±2.14 | 4 (2–6) | 4.49±2.31 | 4 (3–6) | 0.303 |
| 8th h | 3.02±2.24 | 2 (2–4) | 2.83±1.84 | 2 (2–4) | 0.851 |
| 12th h | 3.76±2.58 | 4 (2–4) | 3.71±2.30 | 4 (2–6) | 0.904 |
| 24th h | 5.41±2.25 | 6 (4–7) | 5.07±2.28 | 6 (4–6) | 0.545 |
| 2nd d | 4.54±1.42 | 4 (4–6) | 4.34±1.73 | 4 (4–6) | 0.342 |
| 3rd d | 3.90±2.00 | 4 (2–6) | 3.37±1.58 | 4 (2–4) | 0.298 |
| 4th d | 2.78±1.99 | 2 (2–4) | 2.73±1.72 | 2 (2–4) | 0.937 |
| 5th d | 3.27±2.04 | 4 (2–4) | 2.49±1.83 | 2 (2–3) | 0.033 |
VAS: Visual analog scale; SD: Standard deviation; h: Hour; d: Day.