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Table 4 Comparison between SA group and LA group according to visual analog scale

From: Comparative study between saddle block and local anesthesia on excision of pilonidal sinus by using ligaSure

Visual analog scale

SA group (n = 20)

LA group (n = 20)

z test

P value

After 1 h

1.03 ± 0.52

0.82 ± 0.52

1.277

0.209

After 4 h.

4.12 ± 0.82

1.55 ± 0.53

11.772

0.0013

After 24 h

4.33 ± 0.83

2.58 ± 0.82

6.708

0.007

  1. z Mann-Whitney test
  2. P value > 0.05 NS; P value < 0.05 S; P value < 0.001 HS