Table 3 Postoperative cumulative morphine consumption and pain NRS score at rest and on movement of the paravertebral block and control group at different time points

Morphine (mg)

2 h

1.5 (1.0, 2.3)

4.5 (1.5, 6.0)

-2.5 (-3.5, -1.5)

 < 0.001*

4 h

1.5 (1.5, 4.5)

6.0 (3.0, 9.1)

-3.5 (-4.5, -1.5)

 < 0.001*

12 h

5.0 (1.5, 12.0)

12.5 (7.1, 21.3)

-6.5 (-10, -3.5)

 < 0.001*

24 h

10.0 (4.5, 18.0)

19.8 (13.1, 33.4)

-10.5 (-16, -6)

 < 0.001*

48 h

15.8 (5.6, 28.5)

26.5 (17.8, 45.6)

-12 (-19.5, -5)

0.001*

Rest NRS

0 h

0 (0, 0)

3 (0, 5)

-2 (-3,-2)

 < 0.001*

2 h

2 (0, 3)

3 (3, 5)

-2 (-3,-1)

 < 0.001*

4 h

2 (0, 3)

3 (2, 4)

-2 (-3,-1)

 < 0.001*

12 h

2 (2, 3)

3 (2, 3)

0 (-1,0)

0.229

24 h

2 (1, 3)

2 (2, 3)

0 (-1,0)

0.352

48 h

1 (0, 2)

1 (0,2)

0 (-1,0)

0.495

Active NRS

0 h

0 (0, 1)

4 (3, 6)

-3 (-4,-2)

 < 0.001*

2 h

3 (1, 4)

4 (3, 6)

-2 (-3,-1)

0.001*

4 h

3 (1, 4)

4 (3, 5)

-1 (-2,-1)

 < 0.001*

12 h

3 (2, 4)

4 (3, 5)

-1 (-2,0)

0.005*

24 h

4 (2, 5)

4 (3, 5)

0 (-1,1)

0.650

48 h

2 (2, 3)

3 (2, 4)

-1 (-1,0)

0.081