Table 1 Characteristics of included studies

Kwikiriza,2019

n = 130

ITM

24.7 (5.6)

65.2 (11.9)

n = 65

Morphine 0.1 mg

Spinal anaesthesia with bupivacaine 10 mg

Diclofenac 50 mg and paracetamol 1 g every 8 h

TAPB

24.8 (4.8)

63.9 (12.5)

n = 65

Bupivacaine 75mg

Kanazi,2010

n = 57

ITM

33 (6)

82 (13)

n = 28

Morphine 0.2 mg

Spinal anaesthesia with bupivacaine 12.75 mg

Rectal diclofenac 100 mg every 12 h and intravenous acetaminophen 1 g every 6 h

TAPB

30 (5)

78 (16)

n = 29

Bupivacaine 75mg

McMorrow,2011

n = 40

ITM

33 (4)

70 (13)

n = 20

Morphine 0.1 mg

Spinal anaesthesia with bupivacaine 11–12.5 mg and 10μg fentanyl

Rectal diclofenac 100 mg every 18 h and oral acetaminophen 1 g every 6 h

TAPB

33 (5)

72 (14)

n = 20

Bupivacaine 75mg

Dereu,2019

n = 181

ITM

34 [31 to 38]

74 [67 to 83]

n = 89

Morphine 0.1 mg

Spinal anaesthesia with bupivacaine 10 mg and fentanyl 25μg and epinephrine 100μg

Paracetamol orally 1 g every 6 h and ibuprofen 600 mg every 8 h

TAPB

34 [30.75 to 37]

74.5 [67 to 82.25]

n = 92

Bupivacaine 150 mg and clonidine 75μg

Loane,2012

n = 66

ITM

35 (3)

81 (13)

n = 33

Morphine 0.1 mg

Spinal anaesthesia with bupivacaine 11.25 mg and fentanyl 10 μg

Naproxen orally or rectal 500 mg every 12 h and acetaminophen 1 g every 6 h

TAPB

34 (5)

78 (12)

n = 33

Ropivacaine 3 mg/kg, no more than 200 mg

Jarraya,2016

n = 86

ITM

33.24 (5.7)

75.63 (11.7)

n = 43

Morphine 0.1 mg

Spinal anaesthesia with bupivacaine 10 mg and fentanyl 2.5μg

Paracetamol orally 1 g of every 6 h and ketoprofen 100 mg and tramadol 100 mg every 12 h

TAPB

32.83 (6.1)

76.63 (10.4)

n = 43

Ropivacaine 60 mg