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Table 6 Post-operative pain assessment

From: Mesoglycan for pain control after open excisional HAEMOrrhoidectomy (MeHAEMO): an observational multicentre study on behalf of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR)

Follow-up

VAS

CG

MG

p value

T2

VASs

4.8 ± 2.61 (0–10)

3.41 ± 1.92 (0–10)

 < 0.0001

VASd

5.98 ± 2.37 (0–10)

4.98 ± 2.1 (0–10)

 < 0.0001

VASe

5.96 ± 2.9 (0–10)

4.71 ± 2.56 (0–10)

 < 0.0001

T3

VASs

3.37 ± 2.6 (0–10)

1.98 ± 1.71 (0–6)

 < 0.0001

VASd

4.61 ± 2.56 (0–10)

3.4 ± 2 (0–8)

 < 0.0001

VASe

4.56 ± 2.86 (0–10)

3.5 ± 2.5 (0–9)

 < 0.0001

T4

VASs

1.83 ± 1.95 (0–10)

1.1 ± 1.3 (0–5)

 < 0.0001

VASd

3 ± 2.42 (0–10)

2.0 ± 2 (0–7)

 < 0.0001

VASe

2.5 ± 2.1 (0–6)

1.9 ± 1.6 (0–6)

0.003

  1. VASs post-operative pain at rest, VASd post-operative pain after defecation, VASe post-operative pain after anorectal digital examination