Abbreviations

AUC	Area under curve
BD	Bis die sumendum (twice daily)
BM	Bowel movement
CI	Continuous infusion
D	Days
EMLA	Eutectic mixture of local anaesthetic
GA	General anaesthetic
GoR	Grade of recommendation
GTN	Glyceryl trinitrate
IM	Intramuscular
Intra-op	Intra-operatively
IV	Intravenous
LA	Local anaesthetic/anaesthesia
LoE	Level of evidence
NA	Not applicable
NS	Not significant
NSAIDs	Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
NRS	Numerical rating scale
PACU	post-anaesthesia care unit
PCA	Patient-controlled analgesia
POD	Postoperative day
PONV	Postoperative nausea and vomiting
Postop	Postoperatively
PO	Per os (orally)
Pre-op	Pre-operatively
PRN	Pro re nata (as necessary)
QID	Quater in die (four times a day)
R	At rest
RCT	Randomised controlled trial
RF	Radiofrequency
SA	Spinal anaesthesia
TDS	Ter die sumendum (three-times daily)
VAS	Visual analogue score
VIS	Visual intensity scale
VNRS	Verbal numeric rating scale
VNS	Verbal numerical scale
VRS	Verbal rating scale

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