Nonclosure of the Peritoneum during Appendectomy May Cause Less Postoperative Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study

Figure 3

EuroQol-5D5L index scores for life quality assessment. EuroQol-5D-5L index scores for life quality assessment at postoperative day 10 are also shown. The greater value indicates better health status. Each group includes 56 patients. Square plots show mean values (0.87 vs. 0.89) and horizontal lines show confidence intervals (0.836–0.904 vs. 0.856–0.924) at 95% level. value calculated using a Student’s t-test.