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Table 3 Multilevel analysis parameter estimates of fixed effects

From: Continuous paravertebral block for postoperative pain compared to general anaesthesia and wound infiltration for major oncological breast surgery

Parameter

Estimate

95% CI

p value

  

Lower Bound

Upper Bound

 

GA-cPVB

−0.283

−1.287

0.721

0.57

Time after surgery

−0.052

−0.064

−0.039

0.000

GA-cPVB* Time

−0.023

−0.041

−0.005

0.012

Age

0.081

−0.027

0.043

0.64

ASA

−0.223

−1.073

0.628

0.60

Additional axillary dissection

0.184

−0.847

1.215

0.72

Additional immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction

0.715

−0.522

1.952

0.25

Total dose sufentanil

0.130

−0.030

0.056

0.54

  1. GA-cPVB: general anaesthesia and continuous paravertebral block, cPVB * Time: interaction effect between intervention and time after surgery.