Table 3 Compares the severity of postoperative pain by NRS at rest and during cough (n = 336)
Hour | NRS at rest | P value | NRS during cough | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Repeated | Primary | Repeated | Primary | |||
0 h at PACU | 0(0–1.75) | 0(0–1) | 0.255 | 1(0–2) | 0(0–2) | 0.075 |
4h | 5(3–5) | 3(2–5) | 0.001** | 6(4–6) | 4(3–6) | 0.001** |
8h | 3(2–5) | 3(2–5) | 0.638 | 6(5–7) | 5(3–6) | 0.001** |
12h | 3(1–5) | 3(1–4) | 0.165 | 4(2–7) | 3(2–4) | 0.006 |
24h | 3(2–5) | 2(1–3) | 0.006 | 4(3–5)) | 3(2–4)) | 0.004 |
48h | 2(1–4) | 1(1–3) | 0.065 | 4(2–6) | 2(1–4) | 0.001** |