Table 2 Resting and coughing VAS scores of the patients during the postoperative 48 h

VAS resting

 20031^st hour

3 (3–4)

5 (3–6)

0.001

 2^nd hour

3 (3–3)

4 (3–5)

 < 0.001

 4^th hour

3 (2–3)

3 (3–4)

 < 0.001

 8^th hour

2 (1–3)

3 (2–3)

 < 0.001

 16^th hour

2 (1–2)

2 (2–3)

0.010

 24^th hour

1 (0–2)

2 (1–3)

0.044

 48^th hour

1 (1–2)

2 (1–3)

0.005

VAS coughing

 1^st hour

5 (4–5)

6 (5–7)

0.003

 2^nd hour

4 (4–5)

5 (5–6)

 < 0.001

 4^th hour

4 (4–4)

5 (4–6)

 < 0.001

 8^th hour

3.5 (3–4)

4 (4–5)

 < 0.001

 16^th hour

3 (2–4)

4 (3–4)

0.004

 24^th hour

3 (1–3)

3 (2–4)

0.031

 48^th hour

3 (1–3)

3 (2–4)

0.009