Table 1 showing demographic differences, comparison of pain scores, and 24-h opioid consumption between group T and group E

Age (years)

44.14 ± 14.26

46.87 ± 13.07

0.238#

Gender (male/female)

13/15

11/13

0.965^@

15/13

11/13

0.577^@

VAS-1

1.67 ± 0.548

1.13 ± 0.344

0

VAS-2

1.53 ± 0.63

1.33 ± 0.48

0.104

VAS-4

2.03 ± 0.63

1.83 ± 0.63

0.129

VAS-6

2.10 ± 0.56

2.12 ± 0.67

0.445

VAS-12

2.46 ± 0.63

2 ± 0.58

0.004

VAS-18

2.84 ± 0.47

2.12 ± 0.67

0

VAS-24

3.14 ± 0.44

2.25 ± 0.60

<0.00001

VAS-30

3.03 ± 0.63

2.50 ± 0.51

0.00008

VAS-36

3.21 ± 0.41

2.45 ± 0.50

<0.00001

VAS-42

2.92 ± 0.26

2.33 ± 0.48

<0.00001

VAS-48

3.21 ± 0.56

2.79 ± 0.41

0.002

48 h fentanyl

174.10 ± 20.95

122.91 ± 22.01

<0.00001