From: Role of interventional radiology in upper abdominal cancer pain management
VAS score | Group I (n = 20) | Group II (n = 20) | z-test | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pre | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Median (IQR) | 8 (2) | 8 (2) | 0.158 | 0.875 |
Range | 7–10 | 7–10 |  |  |
After 2Â h | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Median (IQR) | 2 (1) | 4 (1) | 6.325 |  < 0.001 |
Range | 1–4 | 2–6 |  |  |
After 2Â days | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Median (IQR) | 3 (1) | 4 (2) | 4.162 |  < 0.001 |
Range | 1–5 | 2–7 |  |  |
After 2Â weeks | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Median (IQR) | 4 (1) | 5 (2) | 3.162 | 0.003 |
Range | 2–6 | 3–8 |  |  |
After 4Â weeks | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Median (IQR) | 5 (2) | 6 (2) | 2.481 | 0.018 |
Range | 3–7 | 4–9 |  |  |