Table 2 Postoperative NRS scores among the study groups

NRS at rest

Median

(1st–3rd IQ)

Hour-0

0.5 (0.0–1.0)

1.0 (0.0–1.0)

0.440^{^}

Hour-2

1.5 (1.0–2.0)

2.0 (1.0–2.0)

0.798^{^}

Hour-6

4.0 (3.0–5.0)

2.0 (1.0–2.0)

< 0.001^{^}*

Hour-12

3.0 (2.0–4.0)

2.0 (2.0–3.0)

0.200^{^}

Hour-24

3.0 (2.0–3.0)

3.0 (2.0–4.0)

0.380^{^}

NRS at cough

Median

(1st–3rd IQ)

Hour-0

1.0 (1.0–2.0)

2.0 (1.0–2.0)

0.124^{^}

Hour-2

3.0 (2.0–4.0)

2.5 (2.0–3.0)

0.172^{^}

Hour-6

4.0 (4.0–5.0)

3.0 (2.0–3.0)

< 0.001^{^}*

Hour-12

4.0 (3.0–4.0)

3.0 (3.0–4.0)

0.119^{^}

Hour-24

3.0 (3.0–4.0)

3.0 (3.0–4.0)

0.160^{^}