Cryotherapy Reduced Postoperative Pain in Gynecologic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 4

Comparing of cold pack efficacies.

Research	Koç	Watkins	Rotenburg	Wanlayanee	Present
Years	2006	2013	2013	2018	2018
Country	Turkey	USA	Canada	Thailand	Thailand
Operation	Hernia	Sx	Tonsil	Benign gyn	Gyn
Type	Lichtenstein	Mid	Excision	Mid+LT	LT
Duration	20 min	24 hr	24 hr	20 min	6 hr
Number	40	55	18	25	100
Result	IE	IE	IE	IE	IE
LOS				ND	ND
Analgesic	D	D		ND	ND

Time: time for started treatment; hr: hours; min: minutes; hernia: herniorrhaphy; Sx: general surgery; tonsil: tonsillectomy; gyn: gynecologic surgery; Lichtenstein: Lichtenstein type repair; mid: midline incision; duration: duration of treatment; LT: low transverse incision; LOS: length of hospital stay; analgesic: analgesic consumption; IE: increases efficacy: ND: no difference; D: decreased consumption.