The review of this procedure is currently in progress and will be published by end of 2019
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Abbreviations
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ALND |
axillary lymph node dissection |
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CFF |
Critical Flicker Frequency test |
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CPM |
chlorpheniramine maleate |
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EMLA |
Eutectic Mixture of Local Anaesthetic |
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GA |
general anaesthetic |
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ICB |
intercostal nerve block |
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IM |
intramuscular |
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Intra-op |
intra-operative |
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IV |
intravenous |
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LA |
local anaesthetic |
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NRS |
numerical rating scale |
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PACU |
post-anaesthesia care unit |
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PCA |
patient-controlled analgesia |
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PCEA |
patient-controlled epidural analgesia |
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PCRA |
patient-controlled regional analgesia |
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POD |
postoperative day |
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PONV |
postoperative nausea and vomiting |
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Postop |
postoperative |
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Pre-op |
pre-operative |
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PVB |
paravertebral block |
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SDS |
simple descriptive scale |
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TEA |
thoracic epidural anaesthesia |
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TRAM |
transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous |
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VAS |
visual analogue scale |
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visual intensity scale |
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VRS |
verbal rating scale |