Table 4 Pain score (Data are medians).
Frey group n = 30 | Whipple group n = 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
preoperative | follow-up | preoperative | follow-up | |
visual analog pain scale | 87.5 | 0.5 (p < 0.001) | 72.5 | 17.5 (n.s.) |
frequency of pain attacks | 87.5 | 12.5 (p < 0.05) | 75 | 25 (n.s.) |
Pain medication | 3 | 0 (ns) | 0 | 0 (n.s.) |
Incapacity to work | 50 | 0 (p = 0.001) | 50 | 50 (n.s.) |
Pain score | 58.3 | 18.9 (p < 0.001) | 48 | 23 (n.s.) |