Table 2 Pain protocol for group 2 (LIA group)

Premedication (if no known contraindications) 2 h preoperatively

 Pantoprazole 40 mg per os

 Naproxen 500 mg per os

 Gabapentin 300 mg per os

 Paracetamol 1000 mg per os

Intraoperative infiltration of surgical area with ropivacaine 0.2% done by the surgeon

 (3 × 50 ml with ropivacaine 0.2% 20 ml and 30 ml NaCl 0.9%)

 TIVA or spinal anesthesia

Postoperative pain therapy on the intermediate care–(if no known contraindication)

 Oxycodone 10 mg = 0-0-1 per os (3 days)

 Naproxen 500 mg = 0-0-1 per os starting at 8 pm of the day of surgery

 Paracetamol 1000 mg—every 6 h iv

Postoperative pain therapy on regular ward (if no known contraindications)

 Oxycodone 10 mg = 0-0-1 per os

 Gabapentin 300 mg = 1-0-0 per os

 Naproxen 500 mg = 1-0-1 per os

 Paracetamol 1000 mg = 1-1-1-1 per os