Effect of enhanced recovery after surgery-based early mobilization on gastrointestinal recovery after intestinal tuberculosis surgery

Table 5 Comparison of pain management-related indicators between two groups, mean ± SD

Item	Control group (n = 51)	Intervention group (n = 51)	Statistic	P value
VAS pain score (points)
6 hours postoperatively	5.2 ± 1.4	4.6 ± 1.3	t = 2.315	0.023
12 hours postoperatively	4.6 ± 1.3	4.1 ± 1.2	t = 2.064	0.042
24 hours postoperatively	4.1 ± 1.2	3.6 ± 1.1	t = 2.255	0.026
48 hours postoperatively	3.4 ± 1.1	2.9 ± 1.0	t = 2.465	0.015
72 hours postoperatively	2.8 ± 1.0	2.4 ± 0.9	t = 2.184	0.032
Analgesic medication usage (mg)	156.7 ± 38.4	127.8 ± 32.6	t = 4.185	< 0.001
Total PCA presses (times)	48.6 ± 12.7	39.4 ± 11.2	t = 3.936	< 0.001
Effective PCA presses (times)	32.4 ± 8.9	26.8 ± 7.6	t = 3.513	0.001
PSQI score (points)
Postoperative day 1	11.8 ± 2.6	10.2 ± 2.3	t = 3.353	0.001
Postoperative day 3	9.4 ± 2.3	8.1 ± 2.0	t = 3.083	0.003
Postoperative day 7	7.2 ± 1.8	6.2 ± 1.6	t = 3.025	0.003

VAS: Visual Analog Scale; PCA: Patient-controlled analgesia; PSQI: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.