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Table 2 Pain score on visual analogue scale at rest

From: Continuous paravertebral block by intraoperative direct access versus systemic analgesia for postthoracotomy pain relief

 

TPVB group (n = 32)

SA group (n = 31)

P value

VAS 1 h

4.1 ± 1.1

5.2 ± 1.3

< 0.001

VAS 6 h

3.0 ± 1.3

4.2 ± 1.5

0.001

VAS 12 h

2.9 ± 1.1

4.1 ± 1.3

< 0.001

VAS 24 h

2.0 ± 1.3

3.4 ± 2.0

0.002

VAS 36 h

1.8 ± 1.3

3.0 ± 2.0

0.008

VAS 48 h

1.6 ± 0.7

2.3 ± 0.8

< 0.001

VAS 72 h

1.1 ± 0.6

1.8 ± 0.8

< 0.001

  1. TPVB thoracic paravertebral block, SA systemic analgesia, VAS visual analogue score of pain, presented as mean ± SD, h postoperative hour
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