Table 3

Comparison of VAS scores’ intergroup of pain, respectively, intraoperative period and 3 hours after the operation

GroupsVAS scores (P50 (P25, P75))
Intraoperative period3 hScore changest valueP value
Group A
Pain4 (3, 5)2 (0.5, 3)2 (1, 3)5.6420.000
Group B
Pain4 (4, 5)4 (2, 4)1 (0, 1)4.3150.001
  • Three hours after the operation showed different scores in each group and got lower VAS individually.

  • Z=−2.582; p=0.012.

  • VAS, Visual Analog Scale.