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Table 2 Comparison of VAS score, spasm frequency and total symptom score between prostate and bladder surgery in control group

From: Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of somatic afferent nerves in the foot relieved symptoms related to postoperative bladder spasms

 

Prostate surgery (n = 22)

Bladder surgery (n = 14)

P

VAS score

 Day 1

3.76 ± 0.42

5.23 ± 0.47

0.014

 Day 2

3.53 ± 0.44

4.54 ± 0.54

0.031

 Day 3

1.94 ± 0.36

3.00 ± 0.65

0.027

Spasm episode

 Day 1

1.18 ± 0.42

2.00 ± 0.55

>0.05

 Day 2

1.18 ± 0.42

2.15 ± 0.53

>0.05

 Day 3

0.47 ± 0.36

0.92 ± 0.49

>0.05

Total score

 Day 1

9.06 ± 1.59

11.54 ± 2.20

>0.05

 Day 2

8.59 ± 1.66

12.00 ± 2.34

>0.05

 Day 3

4.71 ± 1.31

6.62 ± 2.23

>0.05