Table 2 Time to the first rescue analgesia, total morphine consumption, Postoperative complications, and patient satisfaction score in the two studied groups
| Â | Total | Group | Test of significance p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
UTAP | LTAP | |||
Time to the First Rescue Analgesia (hours) | ||||
 n | 41 | 20 | 21 | t(df=39) = 0.880 |
 Min–Max | 6.00–24.00 | 6.00–24.00 | 6.00–24.00 | p = .384 NS |
 Mean ± SD | 13.46 ± 6.12 | 12.60 ± 6.43 | 14.29 ± 5.84 |  |
 SE of Mean | 0.96 | 1.44 | 1.27 |  |
 95.0% CI of the mean | 11.53–15.39 | 9.59–15.61 | 11.63–16.94 |  |
Total Morphine consumption (mg) | ||||
 n | 120 | 60 | 60 | t(df=118) = 0.236 |
 Min–Max | 0.00–6.00 | 0.00–6.00 | 0.00–6.00 | p = .814 NS |
 Mean ± SD | 1.26 ± 1.93 | 1.22 ± 1.93 | 1.30 ± 1.94 |  |
 SE of Mean | 0.18 | 0.25 | 0.25 |  |
 95.0% CI of the mean | 0.91–1.61 | 0.72–1.72 | 0.80–1.80 |  |
Total Morphine consumption (for only patients who needed Morphine) (mg) | ||||
 n | 41 | 20 (33.33%) | 21 (35.00%) | Z = 0.192, p = .849 NS |
 Min–Max | 1.00–6.00 | 1.00–6.00 | 3.00–6.00 |  |
 Mean ± SD | 3.68 ± 1.39 | 3.65 ± 1.50 | 3.71 ± 1.31 | t(df=39) = 0.147, p = .884 NS |
 SE of Mean | 0.22 | 0.33 | 0.29 |  |
 95.0% CI of the mean | 3.25–4.12 | 2.95–4.35 | 3.12–4.31 |  |
Postoperative findings: | ||||
 Nausea and vomiting | 18 (15.00%) | 11 (18.33%) | 7 (11.67%) | Z = 1.022, p = .307 NS |
 Hypotension | 10 (8.33%) | 6 (10.00%) | 4 (6.67%) | Z = 0.660, p = .509 NS |
 Bradycardia | 10 (8.33%) | 6 (10.00%) | 4 (6.67%) | Z = 0.660, p = .509 NS |
Patient satisfaction score | ||||
 n | 120 | 60 | 60 |  |
 Min–Max | 3.00–5.00 | 3.00–5.00 | 3.00–5.00 |  |
 Mean ± SD | 4.47 ± 0.69 | 4.25 ± 0.77 | 4.70 ± 0.50 | t(W)(df=100.717) = 3.792 |
 SE of Mean | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.06 | p < .001* |
 95.0% CI of the mean | 4.35–4.60 | 4.05–4.45 | 4.57–4.83 |  |