Table 3 Comparison of the lumbar pain visual analog scale by the time in the three groups
From: Effect of time to first ambulation on recurrence after PELD
VAS | Group E | Group M | Group L | F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before operation | 3.81 ± 1.09 | 3.63 ± 0.93 | 3.39 ± 0.88 | 1.389 | 0.255 |
First walk | 0.81 ± 0.86 | 1.23 ± 1.30 | 1.00 ± 1.05 | 1.169 | 0.316 |
1 month | 2.56 ± 1.11 | 1.30 ± 1.02 | 0.82 ± 0.77 | 25.454 | 0.000* |
3 months | 2.44 ± 1.56 | 0.50 ± 0.82 | 0.21 ± 0.79 | 34.932 | 0.000* |