Abbreviations

ANB	Axillary nerve block
bds, b.d.s.	Twice a day
CI	Confidence interval
CISB	Continuous interscalene block
CCEB	Continuous cervical epidural block
COX-2	Cyclo-oxygenase-2
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
PACU	Post-anaesthesia care unit
PCA	Patient-controlled analgesia
POD	Postoperative day
PONV	Postoperative nausea and vomiting
PRP	Platelet-rich plasma
qds, q.d.s.	Four times a day
q30min	Every 30 minutes
q4h	6 times a day, every 4 hours
SS-ISB	Single-shot interscalene block
SSNB	Suprascapular nerve block
tds, t.d.s.	Three times a day
TENS	Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
VAS	Visual analogue score
VRS	Verbal rating scale

13th ESRA Pain Cadaver Workshop