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Table 2 Visual analog scale score after hemorrhoidectomy

From: Comparison of warm sitz bath and electronic bidet with a lower-force water flow for postoperative management after hemorrhoidectomy (BIDLOW)

 

Before

p value

After

p value

Electronic bidet (n = 34)

Sitz bath (n = 41)

Electronic bidet (n = 34)

Sitz bath (n = 41)

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

POD#1

59.6

27.8

62.9

27.3

0.599

a51.1

26.1

51.1

24.0

0.995

POD#2

62.0

25.1

60.4

22.7

0.768

54.1

22.8

48.9

21.4

0.314

POD#3

63.0

21.9

62.0

24.2

0.842

54.3

22.4

b46.9

22.1

0.158

POD#4

a55.2

24.2

58.4

27.3

0.599

a47.6

23.4

45.8

22.0

0.731

POD#5

a52.9

20.7

56.6

25.4

0.505

a43.3

20.8

44.0

22.0

0.886

POD#6

50.8

21.3

54.8

26.2

0.481

39.0

20.4

42.9

24.9

0.461

POD#7

48.7

22.2

52.4

23.2

0.482

38.3

21.9

42.0

21.1

0.453

  1. a, n = 33, b, n = 40, VAS, visual analog scale, POD, postoperative day, SD, standard deviation