Table 3.

Average VAS pain scores and tramadol consumption 24 h after surgery.

	Group Mg	Group C	p-value
	(n = 45)	(n = 41)
VAS at rest 6h after surgery	2 (0–3.6)	3 (2–5)	0.02
VAS on movement 6h after surgery	4 (2–5)	5 (5–7)	0.03
VAS at rest 24h after surgery	1.2 (0–3)	2 (0–4.5)	0.12
VAS on movement 24h after surgery	4 (2–6)	4.8 (3–6)	0.29
Tramadol consumption (mg)	15.5 ± 36.6	29.2 ± 67.8	0.53

Data are expressed mean and standard deviation and median (percentile 25–75).

VAS, Visual Analogic Scale. Mann-Whitney test.