Comparison 3. Epidural analgesia compared with intrapleural analgesia.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Myocardial infarction (0 to 30 days)	1	50	Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [‐0.07, 0.07]
1.1 Off‐pump surgery	1	50	Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [‐0.07, 0.07]
2 Neurological complications: epidural haematoma (0 to 30 days)	1	50	Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [‐0.07, 0.07]
2.1 Off‐pump surgery	1	50	Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [‐0.07, 0.07]
3 Duration of tracheal intubation (hours)	1	15	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.30 [‐1.20, 0.60]
3.1 Off‐pump surgery	1	15	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.30 [‐1.20, 0.60]
4 Pain scores at rest at 6 hours	1	50	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.84 [0.31, 1.37]
4.1 Off‐pump surgery	1	50	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.84 [0.31, 1.37]