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Table 7 Post-operative analgesics consumption 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)/pills per day

7

15

30

45

60

90

Intervention group

3.4 ± 0.5

3.2 ± 0.0

3.0 ± 0.0

2.0 ± 0.0

1.5 ± 0.5

0.5 ± 0.5

Placebo-controlled group

3.5 ± 0.5

3.0 ± 0.0

2.5 ± 0.5

1.5 ± 0.5

0.9 ± 0.2

0.5 ± 0.5

P value

0.397

p ≤ 0.01

p ≤ 0.01

p ≤ 0.01

p ≤ 0.01

1.000