Table 2 : Post-Operative Pain (POP) Intensity at 24 hours.


Type of Pain Group 1
n = 112 (%)
Group 2
n = 110 (%)

AtRest 

Absence 23 (20.5) 32 (29.1)
Mild 29 (25.9) 44 (40)
Moderate 35 (31.3) 21 (19.1)
Severe 25 (22.3) 13 (11.8)
VNS Median (IQR) 4 (4.3) 2 (4.0) *

On Movement

Absence 12 (10.7) 2 (1.8)
Mild 15 (13.5) 22 (20)
Moderate 31 (27.6) 60 (54.5)
Severe 54 (48.2) 26 (23.6) †
VNS Median (IQR) 6.0 (4.3)  5.0 (2.0) ‡

*p = 0.001; †p = 0.0002; ‡p = 0.02
VNS: Verbal Numeric Scale. IQR: Interquartile range.
Mild pain: 1-3, moderate pain: 4-6, severe pain: 7-10.
POP intensity at 24 hours by VNS on movement and at rest, in both groups.

Gonzalez-Avendano et al.Journal of Anesthesiology and Clinical Science  2013 2:31DOI : 10.7243/2049-9752-2-31