Abbreviations

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Abbreviations

AUC

area under curve

GA

general anaesthetic

IM

intramuscular

Intra-op

intra-operatively

IV

intravenous

LA

local anaesthetic

NRS  

numerical rating scale

PACU

post-anaesthesia care unit

PCA   

patient-controlled analgesia

PCEA

patient-controlled epidural analgesia

POD

postoperative day

PONV

postoperative nausea and vomiting

Postop

postoperatively

Pre-op

pre-operatively

VAS   

visual analogue scale

VRS   

verbal rating scale

VNS

verbal numerical scale