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Table 2 Median analgesia use; a comparison of doses administered

From: The effect of vaginal closure technique on early post-operative pain following vaginal prolapse surgery: a feasibility pilot study and qualitative assessment

 

Continuous suture

Interrupted suture

p

NSAIDs

2 (0–3)

1(0–3)

0.0762

Paracetamol

4

4 (2–4)

-*

Weak opiate

1(0–4)

2 (0–4)

0.2191

Strong opiate

1(0–4)

2 (0–5)

0.1103

  1. Data are median (range).
  2. NSAID: Ibuprofen/diclofenac/mecoxicam;
  3. Weak opiate – codeine/dihydrocodeine,
  4. Strong opiate – tramadol/morphine sulphate.
  5. * Mann Whitney could not be calculated due to no variation on the data from the continuous suture group.
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