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Table 4 Peri- and postoperative metrics

From: Impact of virtual reality hypnosedation on perioperative pain and anxiety in port implantation under local anesthesia: a randomized controlled pilot trial (VIP Trial)

Comparison

No VR Group

(n = 56)

VR Group

(n = 60)

P value

Preoperative Pain (Mean ± SDa)

1 ± 1.59

0.85 ± 1.79

0.63

Immediately Postoperative Pain (Mean ± SD)

1.43 ± 1.63

1.6 ± 2.05

0.62

Pain before discharge (Mean ± SD)

1.33 ± 1.31

1.24 ± 1.67

0.75

Preoperative Anxiety Score (STAI 6) (Mean ± SD)

45.24 ± 12.95

44.22 ± 15.34

0.70

Immediately Postoperative Anxiety Score (STAI  6) (Mean ± SD)

30.65 ± 9.13

31.78 ± 13.34

0.60

Anxiety Score (STAI-6) before discharge (Mean ±  SD)

31.63 ± 10.46

31.03 ± 11.46

0.78

Duration of Surgery (Minutes) (Mean ± SD)

38.36 ± 13.26

41.37 ± 18.89

0.32

  1. aSD Standard deviation