Secondary endpoint: relevant pain after 1 week
postoperative pain, NRS, pain
Secondary endpoint was relevant delayed pain as shown by the NRS > 5 on day 7. For this time point, data of 688 of the 717 in patients (96%) were available. The mean and median (IQR) NRS values at that time were 2.7 and 2 (1–4), respectively. Seventy-four patients (10.8%) complained about relevant pain (NRS 6–10) on day 7 (Fig. Distribution of the postoperative pain levels measured by the NRS within the study cohort 7 days after surgery