Abbreviations

ACL

anterior cruciate ligament

ANOVA

analysis of variance

ASA

The American Society of Anesthesiologists" Physical Status Grading

BMI

body mass index

BP

blood pressure

CBA

cost-benefit analysis

CEA

cost-effectiveness analysis

CUA

cost-utility analysis

DSST

digit symbol substitution test

epi

epinephrine

EUR

euro

FIN

Finland

FIM

Finnish mark

FNB

femoral nerve block

GA

general anaesthesia

HR

heart rate

IA

intra-articularly

IV

intravenously

LA

local anaesthesia

LFC

lateral femoral cutaneous nerve

MAC

minimal alveolar concentration

NRS

numerical rating scale

NSAID

non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

PACU

postanesthesia care unit

PADSS

postanaesthesia discharge scoring system

PDPH

postdural puncture headache

pKa

acid coefficient

PO

per os

PONV

postoperative nausea and vomiting

QALY

quality-adjusted life years

RA

regional anaesthesia

RU

recovery unit

SA

spinal anaesthesia

SD

standard deviation

T

elimination half-life

TCI

target-controlled infusion

TIVA

total intravenous anaesthesia

TNS

transient neurologic syndrome

UK

United Kingdom

USA

United States of America

VAS

visual analogue scale

VDcc

volume of distribution at central compartment

VDss

volume of distribution at steady state