Table 5. Comparison of pain scores on postoperative day 1–5 between two groups.

Pain scores	ERAS (n=70)	Traditional care (n=107)	P*
POD1 (No. of patients)	68	97	0.170
VAS Score	2 [1–2]	2 [1.5–2]	0.001
No. of patients (VAS ≥4)	0	3	0.383
POD3 (No. of patients)	66	99	0.881
VAS Score	1 [1–2]	2 [1–2]	<0.001
No. of patients (VAS ≥4)	0	1	1.000
POD5 (No. of patients)	49	92	0.010
VAS Score	1 [1–1]	1 [1–2]	0.042
No. of patients (VAS ≥4)	0	1	1.000

*, P<0.05 is considered statistically significant. ERAS, enhanced recovery after surgery. VAS, visual analogue scale.