Table 3 Pain in the local anaesthetic group and the standard group of patients
Pain assessment time point | Local anaesthetic group | Standard group | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
In recovery room | At rest | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0.03 |
On activity | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0.01 | |
3 h after operation | At rest | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.45 |
On activity | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0.04 | |
6 h after operation | at rest | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.58 |
On activity | 3.0 | 5.0 | 0.009 | |
9 h after operation | At rest | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.28 |
On activity | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.01 | |
Day of surgery | At rest | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.23 |
On activity | 3.8 | 4.8 | 0.003 | |
First postoperative day | At rest | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.69 |
On activity | 4.0 | 3.7 | 0.96 | |
3 months postoperative (number of patients still having pain) | 5 | 15 | 0.01 | |