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Fifty healthy volunteers were examined as a control group. The severity of tenderness was scored (tenderness score) and measured on a visual analogue scale (P-VAS score). These scores were compared between the LSS and control groups. Moreover, they were compared before and after the operation among operated patients.\nResults\nThe positive tenderness rate was significantly higher (92.6% [100\/108]) in the LSS group than in the control group (30% [15\/50]). The sensitivity and specificity of TNCT (95% confidence interval) were 0.93 (0.88\u20130.96) and 0.70 (0.61\u20130.77), respectively. Positive tenderness rates and P-VAS scores were significantly higher in the LSS group (p &lt; 0.0001). 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