Table 3 NRS and patient satisfaction of the study groups

NRS

Baseline

7.36 ± 1.469

7.4 ± 1.472

-0.9, 0.8

0.924

1 month

3.88 ± 1.563

2.4 ± 1.528

0.6, 2.4

0.001

P₁

< 0.001

< 0.001

2 months

4.56 ± 1.502

2.68 ± 1.464

1.0, 2.7

< 0.001

P₁

< 0.001

< 0.001

3 months

5.68 ± 1.676

3.44 ± 1.583

1.3, 3.2

< 0.001

P₁

< 0.001

< 0.001

Patient satisfaction

5.04 ± 2.091

7.48 ± 1.661

-3.5, -1.4

< 0.001