Table 4 Patient-reported analgesics intake before and 1, 7, and 14 days after surgery in 50 patients aged 51–85 years who underwent decompression due to central lumbar spinal stenosis (CLSS)
Preoperative (n = 49) | Postoperative (n = 50) | p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Day 1 | Day 7 | Day 14 | Preoperative vs. postop day 1 | Between postoperative day | ||
No analgesics | 5 (10%) | 0 | 4 (8%) | 9 (18%) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
Intermittent analgesics | 16 (33%) | 0 | 4 (8%) | 9 (18%) | ||
Regular analgesics | 28 (57%) | 50 (100%) | 42 (84%) | 32 (64%) | ||