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

VASr

1^st hour

3.00 (2.00–4.00)

2.00 (1.00–3.00)

0.002

2^nd hour

3.00 (1.00–3.00)

2.00 (0–2.00)

0.009

4^th hour

2.00 (2.00–3.00)

1.00 (0–2.00)

0.001

12^th hour

2.00 (1.00–2.00)

1.00 (0–2.00)

0.121

24^th hour

1.00 (0–2.00)

1.00 (1.00–2.00)

0.786

48^th hour

1.00 (1.00–2.00)

1.00 (0–1.00)

0.453

VASc

1^st hour

4.00 (3.00–5.00)

3.00 (2.00–4.00)

0.048

2^nd hour

4.00 (2.00–5.00)

3.00 (1.00–4.00)

0.010

4^th hour

4.00 (3.00–4.00)

2.50 (1.00–3.00)

0.001

12^th hour

3.00 (2.00–3.00)

3.00 (2.00–3.00)

0.455

24^th hour

2.00 (1.00–3.00)

2.00 (2.00–3.00)

0.835

48^th hour

2.00 (2.00–3.00)

2.00 (2.00–3.00)

0.523