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Table 2 Changes in pain scores in the follow-up period

From: Preliminary results of ultrasound-guided laser ablation for unresectable metastases to retroperitoneal and hepatic portal lymph nodes

 

Pain grade

Case

Before treatment

1-month follow-up

3-month follow-up

6-month follow-up

1

4

2

2

NA

2

3

1

1

1

3

3

1

1

1

4

4

1

1

1

5

3

1

1

1

6

3

1

1

1

7

4

1

1

2

8

3

1

1

1

Mean ± SD

3.38 ± 0.52

1.12 ± 0.35*

1.12 ± 0.35*

1.14 ± 0.38*

p value

 

0.000

0.000

0.000

  1. NA not available
  2. *p < 0.05 vs before treatment
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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