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Table 3 Postoperative pain profiles during 4 h

From: Antinociceptive effects of magnesium sulfate for monitored anesthesia care during hysteroscopy: a randomized controlled study

 

Group C (n = 34)

Group M (n = 33)

p value

VNRS scores

   

1 min

2 (0–4)

1 (0–4)

0.074

15 min

3 (1–6)

2 (1–5) a

0.001

30 min

3 (2–6)

2 (1–6) a

< 0.001

1 h

2 (1–5)

1 (0–5) a

0.001

4 h

2 (1–4)

1 (0–4) a

0.003

VNRS ≥4

14 (41%)

6 (18%)

0.052

  1. Values are presented as median (range) or number (proportion)
  2. Group C Control group, Group M Magnesium group
  3. VNRS Verbal numerical rating scale
  4. a The difference was significant at 0.05 level