or234g-T3

Table 3: Time of analgesia for

41 patients that classified improved analgesia.

Time to

mention

VAS = 4 cm

(weeks)

N = 41

Gender

N = 41

VNS

before

the block

(cm)

VNS

after

the block

(cm)

Metamizole

consumption

(g)

prior block

Metamizole

daily

consumption

(g)

after block

25 ± 6

M: 16

F: 25

8.5 ± 1.4

3-week:

2.44 ± 0.93

25-week:

5.96 ± 2.03

3.1 ± 0.78

3-week:

1.03 ± 0.76

25-week:

1.81 ± 0.88

M = male.

F = female.

VNS (visual numeric pain scale) (0-10 cm):

p < 0.001 (prior versus 3-week);

p > 0.05 (prior versus 25-week);

VNS among the group (3-week = 25-week) p > 0.05.

Metamizole daily consumption (g):

p < 0.05 (prior versus 3-week);

p > 0.05 (prior versus 25-week);

VNS among the group (3-week = 25-week) p > 0.05.