Table 3.

Postoperative VAS Scores at Rest and with Cough

VAS	G1 (n=25)	G2 (n=25)	G3 (n=25)	G4 (n=25)	P value
At rest
0	1(1–3)	1(1–3)	1(1–4)	1(1–3)	0.424
2hrs	1(1–2)	1(1–2)	1(1–4)	1(1–2)	0.512
4hrs	1(1–5)	1(1–5)	1(1–6)	1(1–6)	0.236
6hrs	2(1–4)	1(1–4)	2(1–5)	1(1–3)	0.491
12hrs	1(1–3)	1(1–4)	1(1–5)	1(1–5)	0.382
18hrs	2(1–4)	1(1–5)	1(1–5)	1(1–6)	0.562
24hrs	1(1–3)	1(1–4)	1(1–6)	1(0–3)	0.596
With Cough
2hrs	1(1–3)	1(1–2)	1(1–5)	1(1–3)	0.188
4hrs	1(1–6)	1(1–6)	1(1–6)	1(1–7)	0.366
6hrs	2(1–5)	1(1–6)	2(1–7)	1(1–3)	0.331
12hrs	2(1–3)	1(1–6)	1(1–6)	2(1–6)	0.460
18hrs	2(1–3)	2(1–6)	2(1–7)	1(1–3)	0.129
24hrs	2(1–3)	2(1–5)	2(1–6)	1(1–6)	0.444

Note: P<0.05 is statistically significant.

Abbreviation: VAS, Visual Analogue Score.