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Table 3 Postoperative VAS scores

From: Effect of erector spinae plane block with different doses of dexmedetomidine as adjuvant for ropivacaine on the postoperative quality of recovery after video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy surgery: a randomized controlled trial

 

Group R

Group RD1

Group RD2

P-value

VAS Scores in rest

    

4 h

2(1–3)

2(1–4)

2(2–3)

0.458

8 h

2(1–4)

2(1–4)

3(1–3)

0.521

12 h

5(4–6)

2(1–4)a

3(1–3)a

0.035

24 h

5(4–6)

4(3–8)

3(3–4)ab

0.027

48 h

3(2–3)

4(3–6)

3(2–5)

0.683

72 h

3(2–4)

3(2–5)

2(1–4)

0.310

  1. Notes: Data are presented as median (interquartile range)
  2. Abbreviations: VAS, visual analog scale
  3. aP < 0.05 versus group R. bP < 0.05 versus group DR1.