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Table 1 Postoperative pain scores (median and lower – upper range) in dogs undergoing unilateral mastectomy using the University of Melbourne pain scale (UMPS)

From: Assessment of postoperative pain after unilateral mastectomy using two different surgical techniques in dogs

 

Group

 

Hours

SBD

Msbd

P value*

1

5 (2–11)

5.5 (2–8)

0.48

2

6 (4–8)

5 (2–9)

0.53

3

5 (2–10)

6 (2–8)

0.44

4

5 (0–7)

6 (3–7)

0.30

6

5 (0–8)

6 (3–7)

0.85

8

5 (1–7)

6 (4–11)

0.23

12

5 (4–7)

5 (3–6)

0.88

24

6 (4–8)

6 (1–8)

0.61

P value†

0.13

0.42

 
  1. *Comparisons between groups (Mann Whitney test); † Comparisons over time within each group (Friedman test).
  2. SBD sharp and blunt dissection surgery technique, mSBD modified SBD.
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147