Efficacy and Tolerability of Intramuscular Dexketoprofen in Postoperative Pain Management following Hernia Repair Surgery

Table 1

Demographic and baseline data.

Variable	Dexketoprofen	Diclofenac	𝑃 value
No. of Patients	99	103	—
Age; (Mean ± SD)	46.98 ± 13.51	42.40 ± 14.50	.02
Weight; (Mean ± SD)	60.87 ± 9.75	62.20 ± 9.50	.33
Male : Female	90 : 9	90 : 13	.5
Baseline VAS score; (Mean ± SD)	75.93 ± 14.96	74.61 ± 15.97	.54