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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Intergroup comparisons (awake versus control) showed that global operating room time (78. 0 + / - 20. 0 vs 105. 0 + / - 15. 0 minutes, P <. 0001), perioperative visual analog pain scale score (2. 0 + / - 3. 0 vs 3. 5 + / - 2. 0, P =. 005), nursing care calls (2. 0 + / - 1 vs 3. 0 + / - 3. 0, P =. 017), hospital stay (2. 0 + / - 1. 0 days vs 3. 0 + / - 1. 0 days, P <. 0001), and overall costs (2540 euros + / - 352 euros vs 3550 euros + / - 435 euros, P <. 0001) were significantly better in the awake group.