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Table 4 The pain evaluation of 1 m follow-up after operation

From: Efficacy of preemptive intercostal nerve block on recovery in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic lobectomy

Variable

Pre-ICNB group

(n = 38)

Post-ICNB group

(n = 43)

P value

Type of pain (n, %)

None

Dull pain

Traction pain

Pain at rest

Pressing pain

15 (39%)

2 (5%)

6 (17%)

15 (39%)

0

22 (51%)

4 (9%)

5 (12%)

10 (23%)

2 (5%)

0.278

Oral analgesics (n, %)

No

Yes

36(95%)

2 (5%)

41(95%)

2 (5%)

0.900

NRS of dynamic pain (n, %)

≤ 3

4–6

≥ 7

20 (53%)

17 (45%)

1 (2%)

26 (61%)

16 (37%)

1 (2%)

0.488

Impact of pain on daily life (n, %)

None

Slight

Affect sleep

35 (92%)

2 (5%)

1 (3%)

40 (93%)

3 (7%)

0

0.851