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World J Psychiatry. Jul 19, 2026; 16(7): 116727
Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.116727
Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.116727
Table 3 Comparison of Visual Analog Scale scores at different postoperative time points, mean ± SD
| State | Time point | CSGB group (n = 65) | Control group (n = 70) | Statistics | P value |
| Resting VAS | Postoperative day 1 | 3.2 ± 0.8 | 4.1 ± 0.9 | t = 6.12 | < 0.05 |
| Postoperative day 3 | 2.1 ± 0.6 | 3.2 ± 0.8 | t = 8.93 | < 0.05 | |
| Postoperative day 7 | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 2.3 ± 0.6 | t = 11.34 | < 0.05 | |
| Movement VAS | Postoperative day 1 | 4.3 ± 1.0 | 5.4 ± 1.2 | t = 5.71 | < 0.05 |
| Postoperative day 3 | 3.0 ± 0.7 | 4.2 ± 0.9 | t = 8.54 | < 0.05 | |
| Postoperative day 7 | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 3.4 ± 0.8 | t = 11.07 | < 0.05 |
- Citation: Liu X, Jing W, Sun XJ, Zhang L, Wang YM. Clinical mechanisms of continuous stellate ganglion block in improving postoperative anxiety and depression after thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(7): 116727
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i7/116727.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.116727