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Table 6 Postoperative pain scores between TIVA and SEVO groups at rest and during coughing for 3 and 6 months

From: The analgesic effect of total intravenous anaesthesia with propofol versus inhalational anaesthesia for acute postoperative pain after hepatectomy: a randomized controlled trial

 

TIVA (n = 29)

SEVO (n = 37)

P-value (FDR)

Postoperative (3 months)

 Pain score at rest

0.00 [0.00–2.50]

1.00 [0.00–2.00]

0.574

 Pain score during coughing

0.00 [0.00–1.00]

1.00 [0.00–3.00]

*0.014 (0.057)

Postoperative (6 months)

 Pain score at rest

0.00 [0.00–1.00]

0.00 [0.00–2.25]

0.306

 Pain score during coughing

0.00 [0.00–0.00]

0.00 [0.00–2.00]

0.237

  1. *p < 0.05 and FDR < 0.1, indicating the significant difference; Values in median [Interquartile range]; data were analyzed by Mann–Whitney U test