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Table 2 Pain scores variables

From: Dexamethasone and postoperative analgesia in minimally invasive thoracic surgery: a retrospective cohort study

 

Dexamethasone

Control

p value

 

(n = 46)

(n = 24)

 

Static NRS

   

 1 h

1.89

1.83

0.65

 24 h

1.59

1.67

0.13

Dynamic NRS

   

 1 h

2.49

2.67

0.82

 24 h

2.69

2.58

0.76

Cough NRS

   

 1 h

3.11

3.21

0.98

 24 h

3.63

3.54

0.56

  1. Values are means; p values are calculated with Wilcoxon rank-sum test