Abbreviations

List of abbreviations

COX-2	Cyclo-oxygenase-2
FDA	U.S Food and Drug Administration
GA	General anaesthesia
IM	Intramuscular
IV	Intravenous
LoE	Level of evidence
NA	Not Applicable
NRS	Numerical rating scale
NS	Not significant/ no significant difference
NSAID	Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
PACU	Post-anaesthesia care unit
PCA	Patient-controlled analgesia
POD	Postoperative day
PONV	Postoperative nausea and vomiting
RCT	Randomised controlled trial
SA	Spinal anaesthesia
VAS	Visual analogue score
VRS	Verbal rating scale

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