Table 2 Visual analogue scale (VAS) postoperative pain scores
Time point | Pump (n = 28) | No pump (n = 35) | MD | 95% CI | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Lower limit | Higher limit | |||
At rest, 12 h | 4.68 | 2.64 | 5.89 | 4.02 | -1.207 | -2.970 | 0.556 | 0.176 |
At rest, 24 h | 3.75 | 2.62 | 6.63 | 3.26 | -2.879 | -4.397 | -1.360 | < 0.001 |
At rest, 48 h | 3.36 | 2.38 | 5.86 | 2.90 | -2.500 | -3.860 | -1.140 | 0.001 |
At rest, 72 h | 2.96 | 2.17 | 4.94 | 3.14 | -1.979 | -3.375 | -0.582 | 0.006 |
At rest, 3 months | 1.07 | 0.38 | 1.66 | 0.94 | -0.586 | -0.963 | -0.209 | 0.003 |
On mobilization, 12 h | 5.61 | 2.74 | 6.23 | 4.17 | -0.621 | -2.452 | 1.209 | 0.500 |
On mobilization, 24 h | 4.75 | 2.50 | 7.37 | 2.94 | -2.621 | -4.019 | -1.224 | < 0.001 |
On mobilization, 48 h | 3.86 | 2.65 | 7.03 | 2.64 | -3.171 | -4.512 | -1.831 | < 0.001 |
On mobilization, 72 h | 3.36 | 2.41 | 6.11 | 2.99 | -2.757 | -4.149 | -1.365 | < 0.001 |
On mobilization, 3 months | 1.14 | 0.59 | 1.66 | 0.94 | -0.514 | -0.921 | -0.107 | 0.014 |