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Table 3 Postoperative VAS pain score between two groups

From: Perioperative transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (pTEAS) in pain management in major spinal surgery patients

 

Con group (n = 40)

pTEAS group (n = 44)

P-value

T0

1.20(0.94)

1.09(0.86)

0.579

T1

2.25(0.71)

1.77(0.91)

0.009a

T2

2.00(0.91)

1.55(0.59)

0.007a

T3

1.80(1.14)

1.45(0.73)

0.098

T4

1.55(0.88)

1.55(1.04)

0.983

T5

1.45(0.93)

1.36(1.04)

0.69

  1. Abbreviation: VAS = Visual analogue scales
  2. a:P < 0.05 vs. control group.T0, baseline; T1,1 day after surgery; T2,2 day after surgery; T3,3 day after surgery; T4,4 day after surgery; T5,5 day after surgery
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BMC Anesthesiology

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