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Table 6 VAS score

From: Ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block vs pectoral nerve block for postoperative analgesia after modified radical mastectomy

 

Group A, PVB

Group B, PECS

Test value

p value

Sig.

No. = 15

No. = 15

0 h (immediate after recovery)

Median (IQR)

1 (0–1)

0 (0–1)

− 1.548

0.122

NS

1 h postoperatively

Median (IQR)

1 (0–1)

0 (0–1)

− 2.366

0.018

S

2 h postoperatively

Median (IQR)

1 (1–2)

1 (0–1)

− 1.822

0.069

NS

4 h postoperatively

Median (IQR)

2 (1–3)

1 (1–2)

− 1.958

0.050

S

6 h postoperatively

Median (IQR)

2 (1–3)

1 (1–2)

− 0.873

0.383

NS

8 h postoperatively

Median (IQR)

2 (1–3)

2 (1–3)

− 0.779

0.436

NS

12 h postoperatively

Median (IQR)

1 (1–4)

2 (1–3)

− 0.177

0.860

NS

18 h postoperatively

Median (IQR)

1 (0–1)

1 (1–3)

− 1.447

0.148

NS

24 h postoperatively

Median (IQR)

1 (1–2)

1 (0–1)

− 3.433

0.001

HS

  1. Mann-Whitney test
  2. Data are expressed median (25th–75th percentile)
  3. p value < 0.05 = significant