Abbreviations

bds, b.d.s.	Twice a day
CI	Confidence interval
COX-2	Cyclo-oxygenase-2
cPVB	Continuous paravertebral block
GA	General anaesthesia
GoR	Grade of recommendation
IM	Intramuscular
IV	Intravenous
LA	Local anaesthetic/anaesthesia
LoE	Level of evidence
NA	Not Applicable
NRS	Numerical rating scale
NS	Not significant/ no significant difference
NSAID	Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
PVB	Paravertebral block
PECS-1	Pectoral nerves block-1 (local anaesthesia injected between the pectoralis major and minor muscles)
PECS-2	Pectoral nerves block-2 (PECS-1 injection combined with infiltration of local anaesthesia between the pectoralis major and the serratus anterior muscles)
PACU	Post-anaesthesia care unit
PCA	Patient-controlled analgesia
POD	Postoperative day
PONV	Postoperative nausea and vomiting
VAS	Visual analogue score
VRS	Verbal rating scale

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