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Table 3 Pain score on visual analogue scale on coughing

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

6.0 ± 1.2

7.2 ± 1.5

0.001

VAS 6 h

4.0 ± 1.1

5.2 ± 1.3

< 0.001

VAS 12 h

3.9 ± 1.0

4.8 ± 1.4

0.006

VAS 24 h

3.7 ± 0.9

4.5 ± 1.3

0.008

VAS 36 h

3.3 ± 0.9

3.8 ± 1.0

0.041

VAS 48 h

2.0 ± 0.8

2.6 ± 0.9

0.007

VAS 72 h

1.7 ± 0.8

2.2 ± 0.8

0.016

  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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