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Table 4 Visual analogue scale pain scores at 24 and 48 h after surgery in each group

From: Effect of general anesthesia with thoracic paravertebral block on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy: a randomized-controlled trial

 

PIA (n = 168)

PBA (n = 170)

P-value

VAS pain score at 24th hour after surgery

4.13 ± 0.65

1.51 ± 0.40

< 0.001

VAS pain score at 48th hour after surgery

3.58 ± 0.49

1.70 ± 0.62

0.033

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
  2. Abbreviations: VAS Visual analogue scale
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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