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For the intervention group, participants were kept in the supine position with procedure-side leg extension for the first 2 hours, followed by 30\u00b0 head-end elevation and turning to the left\/right side for 30 min, and finally ambulation at the end of 3 hours. Both groups were assessed for vital signs, groin and back pain, satisfaction, bleeding, hematoma, and bladder pattern at the 6\n th<\/jats:sup>\n and 24\n th<\/jats:sup>\n hour after EPS. Data analysis was done on an intention-to-treat basis using the Chi-square test, Fisher\u2019s exact test, independent student\n t<\/jats:italic>\n -test, and Mann\u2013Whitney\n U<\/jats:italic>\n test.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n \n The level of back pain and groin pain was significantly lower in intervention group after 6 hours (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001) and after 24 hours (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.05). Urinary problem was not reported in intervention group, whereas Eleven (22%), participants in the control group did not void at 6 hours (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001). Two patients in intervention group developed bleeding at 6 hours, and one patient in control group developed bleeding at 24 hours. 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