Table 4. | Comparison of discomfort during surgery and postoperative pain experienced by patients in different sides of impaction |
Unilateral (n = 19) |
Bilateral (n = 6) |
Mann-Whitney U test; P-value |
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Mean | Median | Min; max | Mean | Median | Min; max | ||
Discomfort during surgery | 3 | 3 | 0; 9 | 2.2 | 2 | 0; 6 | U = 44; P = 0.437 |
Pain in the evening after intervention | 3.6 | 3 | 1; 7 | 5 | 5 | 0; 10 | U = 79.5; P = 0.156 |
Pain the day after intervention | 2.2 | 1 | 0; 8 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 0; 8 | U = 80.5; P = 0.138 |
Pain the third day after intervention | 1.6 | 1 | 0; 8 | 2.2 | 2 | 0; 6 | U = 70; P = 0.437 |
Pain a week after intervention | 0.4 | 0 | 0; 3 | 0.8 | 1 | 0; 2 | U = 78; P = 0.198 |