Table 4 Post-operative course; pain score, length of hospital stay, and time for drain removal

Pain score (VAS)

Median

7

7

7

0.875

4

2 (3.57%)

2 (7.1%)

0 (0%)

5

5 (8.93%)

3 (10.7%)

2 (7.1%)

6

16 (28.57%)

6 (21.4%)

10 (35.7%)

7

25 (44.64%)

13 (46.4%)

12 (42.9%)

8

8 (14.29%)

4 (14.3%)

4 (14.3%)

Postoperative stay (days)

Mean

2.8 ± 1.87

2.3 ± 1.5

2.6 ± 2.2

0.945

Median

2

2

2

Drain period (days)

12.52 ± 4.24

11.4 ± 4.2

13.7 ± 4.0

0.039