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Table 2 Comparison of postoperative hospital stay, VAS scores, requirement of diclofenac sodium suppositories and postoperative complications between the two groups

From: Efficacy of gelatin sponge impregnated with ropivacaine on postoperative pain after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a comparative study

 

Ropivacaine (n = 62)

Saline (n = 65)

P value

Postoperative hospital stay (days)

4.97 ± 1.43

6.23 ± 1.44

< 0.001

VAS scores

 POD1

2.40 ± 0.86

3.18 ± 1.01

< 0.001

 POD2

2.79 ± 0.94

3.85 ± 1.11

< 0.001

 POD3

2.48 ± 0.90

2.95 ± 0.82

0.003

 POD4

2.24 ± 0.82

2.58 ± 0.79

0.018

 POD5

2.10 ± 0.82

2.23 ± 0.64

0.254

Diclofenac sodium suppository

 Number (n)

19

34

0.019

 Dose (mg)

15.32 ± 28.76

28.46 ± 34.20

0.010

Complications

 Delayed wound healing

1

3

0.619

 PONV

0

0

–

 DVT

0

0

–

  1. VAS Visual analog scale, POD Postoperative day, PONV Postoperative nausea and vomiting, DVT Deep venous thrombosis
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