Table 2 Comparison of pain intensity between the two groups (mean ± standard deviation) on the first 5 days after surgery at 8 am and 6 pm

0

6 pm

0.80 ± 1.47

5.17 ± 1.47

.00*

1

8 am

1.50 ± 1.90

4.67 ± 2.80

.017*

1

6 pm

1.40 ± 1.34

4.50 ± 1.97

.002*

2

8 am

1.67 ± 1.65

4.17 ± 1.32

.009*

2

6 pm

1.80 ± 1.39

3.17 ± 0.75

.046*

3

8 am

1.38 ± 1.18

3.50 ± 0.83

.003*

3

6 pm

1.00 ± 1.22

2.00 ± 1.54

.186

4

8 am

0.88 ± 1.12

1.83 ± 1.60

.212

4

6 pm

1.25 ± 1.48

1.50 ± 1.22

.744

5

8 am

1.29 ± 1.38

1.83 ± 0.98

.435

5

6 pm

0.86 ± 0.89

1.67 ± 0.51

.78