Effects of electroacupuncture combined with flurbiprofen axetil on postoperative pain and early functional recovery after breast cancer surgery

Table 2 Occurrence of postoperative pain in two groups

Time after surgery	n (moderate/severe pain) (%)		VAS score (mean ± SD)
	Control group	EA group	Control group	EA group
24 hours after surgery
Pain during exercise	41/1 (64.6)	30/2 (49.2)a	3.954 ± 0.233	2.862 ± 0.233b
Pain at rest	11/1 (18.5)	7/1 (12.3)	2.692 ± 0.174	1.789 ± 0.174b
48 hours after surgery
Pain during exercise	29/0 (44.6)	24/1 (38.5)	2.108 ± 0.18	1.785 ± 0.18
Pain at rest	6/0 (9.2)	5/0 (7.7)	1.169 ± 0.119	0.631 ± 0.119
72 hours after surgery
Pain during exercise	19/0 (29.2)	16/0 (24.6)	1.215 ± 0.12	1.115 ± 0.12
Pain at rest	2/0 (3.1)	3/0 (4.6)	0.631 ± 0.08	0.415 ± 0.086

^aP < 0.05 vs control group.

^bP < 0.01 vs control group.

EA: Electroacupuncture.