Table 2 Comparison of activity pain, maximum pain, minimum pain and pain management satisfaction between the different anesthetic groups: mean values, standard deviation and their significance levels.

From: Multicenter cohort-study of 15326 cases analyzing patient satisfaction and perioperative pain management: general, regional and combination anesthesia in knee arthroplasty

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Spinal

Ā 

Spinal & Peripheral

Ā 

General & Spinal

Ā 

General & Peripheral

Ā 
Ā Ā 

Activity pain

4.3 ± 2.7

Activity pain

4.4 ± 2.3

Activity pain

4.0 ± 2.2

Activity pain

3.9 ± 2.5

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Maximum pain

5.3 ± 2.9

Maximum pain

5.8 ± 2.6

Maximum pain

5.1 ± 2.5

Maximum pain

4.9 ± 2.7

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Minimum pain

1.8 ± 1.9

Minimum pain

2.0 ± 1.8

Minimum pain

1.7 ± 1.6

Minimum pain

1.6 ± 1.7

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Pain management satisfaction

8.0 ± 1.9

Pain management satisfaction

8.0 ± 2.0

Pain management satisfaction

8.1 ± 1.8

Pain management satisfaction

8.4 ± 1.8

General

Activity pain

4.6 ± 2.4

p = 0.012

Ā 

p = 0.655

Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

Maximum pain

5.4 ± 2.4

p = 1.0

Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

p = 0.169

Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

Minimum pain

2.3 ± 1.9

p < 0.001

Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

Pain management satisfaction

8.0 ± 1.9

p = 1.0

Ā 

p = 1.0

Ā 

p = 1.0

Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

Spinal

Activity pain

4.3 ± 2.7

Ā Ā 

p = 1.0

Ā 

p = 0.063

Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

Maximum pain

5.3 ± 2.9

Ā Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

p = 1.0

Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

Minimum pain

1.8 ± 1.9

Ā Ā 

P = 0.413

Ā 

p = 0.389

Ā 

p = 0.001

Ā 

Pain management satisfaction

8.0 ± 1.9

Ā Ā 

p = 1.0

Ā 

p = 1.0

Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

Spinal & Peripheral

Activity pain

4.4 ± 2.3

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

p = 0.003

Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

Maximum pain

5.8 ± 2.6

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

Minimum pain

2.0 ± 1.8

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

p = 0.002

Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

Pain management satisfaction

8.0 ± 2.0

Ā Ā Ā Ā 

p = 0.463

Ā 

p < 0.001

Ā 

General & Spinal

Activity pain

4.0 ± 2.2

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

p = 1.0

Ā 

Maximum pain

5.1 ± 2.5

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

p = 1.0

Ā 

Minimum pain

1.7 ± 1.6

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

p = 1.0

Ā 

Pain management satisfaction

8.1 ± 1.8

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

p = 0.007

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