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Table 6 Mean post-operative pain level or intensity score according to VAS in follow-up visits in two groups

From: Does application of honey improve surgical outcome in pilonidal cyst excision with secondary intention healing? A prospective randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial

Follow-up visits (days)/VAS for pain level

7

15

30

45

60

90

Intervention group

7.5 ± 0.5

6.5 ± 0.5

5.4 ± 0.5

4.5 ± 0.5

1.5 ± 0.5

0.7 ± 0.4

Placebo-controlled group

7.4 ± 0.5

5.5 ± 0.5

4.4 ± 0.5

3.4 ± 0.5

1.4 ± 0.5

0.5 ± 0.5

P value

0.573

p ≤ 0.01

p ≤ 0.01

p ≤ 0.01

0.258

0.146