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Table 2 Comparison of edema measurements between DT and DS groups over time

From: Diclofenac sodium vs. dexketoprofen trometamol: selecting NSAIDs for managing postoperative inflammatory complications after third molar surgery—a randomized clinical trial

 

DT Group

DS Group

p*

Mean

SD

Median

Range

Mean

SD

Median

Range

D2E a

0.74#

0.56

1.00

2.00

0.89#

0.63

1.00

3.00

0.379

D7E a

0.14

0.36

0.00

1.00

0.09

0.28

0.00

1.00

0.456

D2E b

0.66#

0.48

1.00

1.00

0.71#

0.57

1.00

2.00

0.749

D7E b

0.20

0.41

0.00

1.00

0.11

0.32

0.00

1.00

0.328

D2E c

0.40#

0.50

0.00

1.00

0.46#

0.51

0.00

1.00

0.632

D7E c

0.03

0.17

0.00

1.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.317

  1. *Significance levels for inter-group differences are indicated bypvalues (Mann–Whitney U test)
  2. #Statistically significant intra-group differences between D2E and D7E (Wilcoxon test)
  3. D2E = edema measurement on postoperative day 2
  4. D7E = edema measurement on postoperative day 7
  5. a, b, c = different anatomical reference points used for edema measurement
  6. DT = dexketoprofen trometamol
  7. DS = diclofenac sodium
  8. SD = standard deviation