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Table 4 Postoperative VAS scores

From: Effect of improving sleep quality the night before surgery with zolpidem on postoperative gastrointestinal function in patients undergoing laparoscopic partial colorectal resection: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial

 

Group C

Group Z

Z

P

POD1, coughing

5(0.25)

4.5(1)

-2.434

0.015*

POD1, rest

3(1)

2(1)

-2.848

0.004*

POD3, coughing

4(1)

3(1)

-4.338

0.000**

POD3, rest

2(1)

1(1)

-1.472

0.141

POD7, coughing

3(1)

2(1)

-1.41

0.158

POD7, rest

0.5(1)

0(1)

-1.699

0.089

  1. Notes: Values are median (IQR). * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01
  2. Abbreviations: Group C, control group; Group Z, zolpidem group; POD 1, the first postoperative day; POD 3, the third postoperative day; POD 7, the seventh postoperative day; VAS, visual analog scores
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BMC Anesthesiology

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