Table 1 BPTB vs STG mean VAS pain score (in centimetres) at specified intervals of time
Mean ± SD VAS score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Post-operative time (h) | Group A (n = 50) | Group B (n = 50) | Mean difference | p value |
BPTB | STG | (95 % CI) | ||
6 | 5.2 ± 2.5 | 5.2 ± 2.4 | 0 (−0.97 to 0.97) | 1 |
12 | 4.4 ± 2.3 | 4.2 ± 2.3 | 0.2 (−0.71 to 1.11) | 0.665 |
18 | 3.6 ± 1.9 | 3.5 ± 2.0 | 0.1 (−0.67 to 0.87) | 0.798 |
24 | 3.5 ± 2.4 | 3.1 ± 2.1 | 0.4 (−0.49 to 1.29) | 0.377 |
36 | 2.9 ± 2.3 | 2.7 ± 2.1 | 0.2 (−0.67 to 1.07) | 0.651 |
48 | 2.1 ± 2.1 | 1.6 ± 1.9 | 0.5 (−0.29 to 1.29) | 0.215 |