Table 2 Preoperative and postoperative pain management
Case no. | Affected side (L/R/Bi) | Pain VAS before TMF transplantation | Pain VAS after TMF transplantation | Postoperative pain medications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bi | 10 | 0 | None |
2 | L | 10 | 2 | Narcotic for flare-ups |
3 | Bi | 6 | 0 | None |
4 | R | 10 | 0 | Occasional NSAIDs (Paracetamol) |
5 | R | 7 | 5 | NM |
6 | L | 4.5 | 1 | Occasional NSAIDs (Paracetamol) |
7 | L | 10 | 0 | NM |
8 | L | 9 | 7 | Occasional NSAIDs (Ibuprofen) |
9 | Bi | 10 | 3 | Occasional NSAIDs (Paracetamol) |
10 | R | 7 | 0 | Occasional NSAIDs (Ibuprofen) |
11 | R | 8 | 8 | Occasional NSAIDs (Ibuprofen); Narcotic for flare-ups |
12 | Bi | 10 | 9.5 | Narcotic for flare-ups |
13 | Bi | 2 | 2 | Occasional NSAIDs (Ibuprofen) |
14 | Bi | 9 | 9 | Narcotic for flare-ups |
15 | R | 10 | 6 | Occasional NSAIDs (Paracetamol) |
16 | R | 10 | 2.5 | Occasional NSAIDs (Ibuprofen); Narcotic for flare-ups |
17 | R | 10 | 1 | Ibuprofen; Diclofenac sodium |
18 | R | 8 | 4 | NA |
19 | Bi | 5 | 5 | Occasional NSAIDs (Ibuprofen); Narcotic for flare-ups; Muscle relaxant (Cyclobenzaprine) |
20 | L | 10 | 2.5 | Occasional NSAIDs (Ibuprofen); Narcotic for flare-ups |
21 | L | 8 | 6.5 | Narcotic for flare-ups |
22 | R | 9 | 0 | NM |
23 | Bi | 8 | 2 | None |
24 | L | 9 | 1 | None |
25 | R | 10 | 1 | Occasional NSAIDs (Ibuprofen) |
26 | Bi | 7 | 1 | None |
27 | Bi | 8 | 0 | Occasional NSAIDs (Ibuprofen) |
28 | L | 8 | 0 | None |
29 | R | 9 | 0 | Narcotic for flare-ups |
30 | L | 7 | 2 | Narcotic for flare-ups |
31 | R | 10 | 0 | Occasional NSAIDs (Ibuprofen) |
32 | R | 10 | 0 | Occasional NSAIDs (Ibuprofen) |
33 | R | 6 | 0 | None |
34 | L | 9 | 1 | None |
35 | L | 8 | 2 | Occasional NSAIDs (Paracetamol) |
36 | L | 5 | 1 | Occasional NSAIDs (Paracetamol) |
37 | L | 10 | 0 | Occasional NSAIDs (Paracetamol) |
38 | Bi | 8 | 0 | None |
39 | L | 6 | 1 | NA |
Average VAS score | 8.22 ± 1.94 | 2.21 ± 2.75 | P value* < 0.001 | |