Table 3.

Comparison of the postoperative morphine consumption in the first 24 h according to the surgical technique

	Group C (n = 30)		Group ESP (n = 30)		p-Value
	Mean ± SD (% 95 CI)	Median [Q1-Q3]	Mean ± SD (% 95 CI)	Median [Q1-Q3]
Laparoscopic	11.00 ± 2.94 (9.22–12.78)	10 [10-12]	6.71 ± 3.00 (4.98–8.45)	6 [4-10]	0.001
Open	14.94 ± 3.88 (12.95–16.94)	14 [12-16]	7.44 ± 2.25 (6.24–8.64)	8 [6-8]	< 0.001
Total	13.23 ± 3.98 (11.75–0)	12.5 [8-14]	7.10 ± 2.6 (6.13–0)	8 [6-10]	< 0.001

Note: Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (% 95 CI) and median ([IQR, Q1–Q3]). Statistically significant difference is highlighted in bold

Abbreviations: IQR Interquantilerange, CI Confidence interval, ESP Erector spinae plane block