Table 4: Pairwise comparisons of total morphine consumption with adjusted p-values.

Reference group

Comparator group

Estimate

Estimate IC95

Adjusted p-value

 

Laparoscopy with PCEA

Laparoscopy without PCEA

25.0

2.11 ; 47.9

0.01

Significant

Laparoscopy with PCEA

Laparotomy with PCEA

0.906

-22.8 ; 24.6

1

Non significant

Laparoscopy with PCEA

Laparotomy without PCEA

34.9

-10.1 ; 79.8

0.158

Non significant

Laparoscopy without PCEA

 

Laparotomy with PCEA

-24.1

-39.5 ; -8.69

0.000503

Significant

Laparoscopy without PCEA

 

Laparotomy without PCEA

9.88

-33.1 ; 52.8

0.9

Non significant

Laparotomy with PCEA

 

Laparotomy without PCEA

34.0

-9.32 ; 77.2

0.146

Non significant

 

Estimate: Effect size which is the difference of morphine dose consumption in milligrams (mg) between the two groups. When estimate is postive, comparator group consumed more morphine than reference group. When the estimate is negative, comparator group consumed less morphine than reference group.