Table 2. Side effects and Satisfaction, presented as numbers (%).

		Transversus Abdominis Plane block Group	Continuous wound infusion Group	P value
		n = 36	n = 29
Nausea and vomiting		6 (16.7)	0 (0)	0.03
Pruritus		7 (19.4)	6 (20.7)	>0.9
Gastrointestinal function reestablishment at 48 h
	Flatus	33 (91.7)	24 (82.7)	>0.9
	Faeces	12 (33.3)	8 (27.6)	>0.9
Sedation*		5 (13.9)	4 (13.8)	>0.9
Surgical wound complication**		0 (0)	2 (6.9)	0.18
Satisfaction Scores				>0.9
1 or 2		35 (97.2)	27 (93.1)
3 or 4		1 (2.8)	1 (3.4)***

*cases with mild to moderate sedation,

**slight oozing from the scar and scar haematoma,

***one missing data.