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Table 2 Comparison of surgical drainage effects in two groups of esophageal cancer patients

From: Comparison of central venous catheter thoracic drainage and traditional closed thoracic drainage following minimally invasive surgery for esophageal carcinoma: a retrospective analysis

Postoperative outcomes

CVCTD(n=44)

TCTD(n=59)

P value

Mean drainage volume(ml)

547.72Ā±64.66

536.27Ā±84.67

0.456

Time of chest tube removal (days)

7.61Ā±0.92

7.53Ā±1.02

0.653

Postoperative hospital stays(days)

11.75Ā±2.02

13.03Ā±1.29

0.000

Post-catheter removal Healing duration (days)

5.64Ā±1.12

14.02Ā±1.32

0.000