Impact of laser acupuncture on gastrointestinal function recovery in patients after acute appendicitis surgery: A retrospective clinical study

Table 5 Pain management, mean ± SD

Indicator	Routine treatment group (n = 60)	Laser acupuncture group (n = 60)	P value
Visual analog scale pain score	4.7 ± 1.5	3.2 ± 1.1	< 0.001
Numeric rating scale pain score	4.5 ± 1.4	2.8 ± 1.0	< 0.001
Verbal rating scale pain score	4.3 ± 1.3	2.7 ± 0.9	< 0.001
Brief pain inventory pain score	4.8 ± 1.6	3.3 ± 1.2	< 0.001
McGill pain questionnaire pain score	5.0 ± 1.7	3.5 ± 1.3	< 0.001
Short-form McGill pain questionnaire pain score	4.9 ± 1.6	3.4 ± 1.2	< 0.001
Postoperative pain medication use (Yes/No)	25/35	18/42	0.047
Postoperative pain medication dosage (mg)	120.4 ± 35.2	85.7 ± 28.1	< 0.001
Postoperative pain duration (hours)	36.2 ± 10.4	24.5 ± 8.1	< 0.001
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (Yes/No)	12/48	8/52	0.210
Postoperative nausea and vomiting duration (hours)	18.3 ± 6.2	12.1 ± 5.3	< 0.001