Table 2.
Comparison of VAS values between Group C, Pregroup and Postgroup.
| Group C (n = 30) |
Pregroup (n = 30) |
Postgroup (n = 30) |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAS right 1st hour | 5.73 ± 1.50 | 3.27 ± 1.31a, b | 5.50 ± 1.61 | < 0.001 |
| VAS right 2nd hour | 5.50 ± 1.19 | 2.47 ± 1.30a, b | 4.03 ± 1.65a | < 0.001 |
| VAS right 4th hour | 5.03 ± 1.12 | 2.00 ± 1.17a, c | 3.17 ± 1.28a | < 0.001 |
| VAS right 8th hour | 4.63 ± 0.99 | 1.57 ± 1.07a, b | 3.03 ± 0.99a | < 0.001 |
| VAS right 16th hour | 3.87 ± 0.97 | 1.47 ± 1.07a | 1.77 ± 1.33a | < 0.001 |
| VAS right 24th hour | 3.27 ± 0.82 | 0.97 ± 0.76a | 1.33 ± 1.06a | < 0.001 |
| VAS left 1st hour | 5.73 ± 1.50 | 3.53 ± 1.30a, b | 5.63 ± 1.71 | < 0.001 |
| VAS left 2nd hour | 5.47 ± 1.16 | 2.70 ± 1.23a, c | 3.93 ± 1.55a | < 0.001 |
| VAS left 4th hour | 5.07 ± 0.98 | 1.90 ± 1.12a, c | 2.83 ± 1.59a | < 0.001 |
| VAS left 8th hour | 4.63 ± 0.99 | 1.47 ± 1.04a, c | 2.23 ± 1.43a | < 0.001 |
| VAS left 16th hour | 3.87 ± 0.97 | 1.27 ± 1.04a | 1.77 ± 1.30a | < 0.001 |
| VAS left 24th hour | 3.27 ± 0.82 | 0.90 ± 0.80a | 1.20 ± 0.96a | < 0.001 |
Values are expressed mean ± standard deviation. VAS, Visual Analog Pain Scale.
a
p < 0.001 One Way ANOVA compared with Group C.
b
p < 0.001 One Way ANOVA compared with Postgroup.
c
p < 0.05 One Way ANOVA compared with Postgroup.