Table 2 VAS scores and morphine equivalents consumption

 2 h

2.4 ± 0.7

2.3 ± 0.9

3.4 ± 1.0

< 0.001**

 6 h

2.3 ± 0.6

2.1 ± 0.6

2.9 ± 0.7

< 0.001**

 12 h

2.2 ± 0.8

2.0 ± 0.5

2.6 ± 0.8

0.002**

 24 h

1.8 ± 0.4

1.8 ± 0.6

1.8 ± 0.5

0.834

 36 h

1.7 ± 0.6

1.6 ± 0.6

1.6 ± 0.6

0.850

 48 h

1.2 ± 0.4

1.2 ± 0.4

1.3 ± 0.6

0.268

 60 h^#

1.1 ± 0.3

1.1 ± 0.3

1.3 ± 0.5

0.153

 72 h^#

1.1 ± 0.3

1.0 ± 0.2

1.2 ± 0.4

0.122

 6 h

3.8 ± 0.7

3.7 ± 0.9

4.6 ± 0.8

< 0.001**

 12 h

3.7 ± 0.8

3.5 ± 0.6

4.2 ± 0.9

< 0.001**

 24 h

3.3 ± 0.5

3.2 ± 0.5

3.4 ± 0.5

0.244

 36 h

3.2 ± 0.5

3.1 ± 0.4

3.1 ± 0.5

0.474

 48 h

2.7 ± 0.6

2.8 ± 0.4

2.9 ± 0.8

0.464

 60 h^#

2.8 ± 0.6

2.6 ± 0.5

2.9 ± 0.3

0.170

 72 h^#

2.1 ± 0.3

2.2 ± 0.4

2.3 ± 0.5

0.317

 0-12 h

2.3 ± 5.4

1.9 ± 5.0

4.2 ± 7.7

0.191

 0-24 h

9.1 ± 13.3

9.6 ± 14.6

11.8 ± 15.7

0.688

 Total during hospitalisation

32.5 ± 47.2

32.1 ± 48.2

48.6 ± 57.8

0.270