Table 6 Postoperative pain scores

On PACU admission

1.73 ± 1.28

1.57 ± 0.88

0.601

After 15 min

1.96 ± 1.05

1.80 ± 0.62

0.506

After 30 min

2.51 ± 0.71

2.23 ± 0.93

0.228

After 1 h

2.34 ± 0.98

2 ± 1.07

0.237

After 2 h

2.11 ± 0.89

1.84 ± 1.06

0.324

After 4 h

2.37 ± 0.67

2.11 ± 0.95

0.259

After 6 h

2.70 ± 0.71

2.33 ± 0.90

0.106

After 8 h

3.12 ± 0.82

2.48 ± 0.96^#

P < 0.05

After 12 h

3.61 ± 1.07

2.89 ± 1.23^#

P < 0.05

After 18 h

3.34 ± 1.56

2.73 ± 1.09

0.108

After 24 h

3.14 ± 1.69

2.67 ± 0.94

0.221