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Table 4 Comparison of the leg 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

7.34 ± 1.12

7.17 ± 1.44

7.07 ± 1.56

0.305

0.738

First walk

1.78 ± 0.66

1.23 ± 1.01

1.29 ± 0.98

3.600

0.031

1 month

0.94 ± 1.83

0.53 ± 0.63

0.25 ± 0.44

2.596

0.080

3 months

0.88 ± 1.74

0.30 ± 0.47

0.36 ± 0.49

2.550

0.084

  1. Values are mean ± SD