Knowledge Key:
Abbreviations
Expand all| ASA | American Association of Anesthesiologists |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| BPI | Brief Pain Inventory |
| CPTP | Chronic post-thoracotomy pain |
| CeT | Effect compartment concentration |
| EA | Epidural anaesthesia |
| FEF | Forced expiratory flow |
| FEFR | Forced expiratory flow rate |
| FEV1 | Forced expiratory volume in 1 sec |
| FVC | Forced vital capacity |
| GoR | Grade of recommendation |
| HR | Heart rate |
| h | Hour(s) |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| Intraop | Intraoperative |
| IT | Intrathecal |
| ITO | Intrathecal opioid |
| IV | Intravenous |
| iPCA | Intravenous patient controlled analgesia |
| LoE | Level of evidence |
| LA | Local anaesthetic |
| LVRS | Lung volume reduction surgery |
| MAP | Mean arterial pressure |
| MEFR | Mid-expiratory flow rate |
| NSAIDs | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| NRS | Numerical rating scale |
| PaCO2 | Partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide |
| PaO2 | Partial pressure of arterial oxygen |
| PSS | Patient satisfaction score |
| PCA | Patient-controlled analgesia |