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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2009; 15(19): 2376-2380
Published online May 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2376
Figure 1
Figure 1 Pain evaluation of LC patients in the LA and control groups. aP < 0.05 compared with the respective patient group at each time point after surgery. Significant difference in pain score was noted between the LA and control groups, except at 6 h after surgery. All data were presented as mean ± SD. MBD: May be discharged.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Meperidine required for LC patients in the LA and control groups. aP < 0.05 when compared with the respective patient group at each time point after surgery, compared with the respective patient group before surgery. Significant difference was noted between the LA and control groups at 1 h after surgery. All data were presented as mean ± SD.
Figure 3
Figure 3 Acetaminophen required for LC patients in the LA and control groups. No significant difference was noted between the LA and control groups after surgery. All data were presented as mean ± SD.
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Figure 4 Pain evaluation and total analgesic requirement in LC patients in the LA and control groups. aP < 0.05 when compared with the respective patient group after surgery. Significant difference was noted for pain and meperidine requirement between the LA and control groups after surgery. All data were presented as mean ± SD.