From: Comparison of central venous catheter thoracic drainage and traditional closed thoracic drainage following minimally invasive surgery for esophageal carcinoma: a retrospective analysis
Postoperative NRS Pain score
CVCTD (n=44)
TCTD(n=59)
P value
12Ā h
3.59Ā±0.73
5.14Ā±0.79
0.000
24Ā h
2.75Ā±0.61
3.51Ā±0.60
48Ā h
2.20Ā±0.46
3.22Ā±0.56
72Ā h
1.55Ā±0.50
2.59Ā±0.62
96Ā h
1.36Ā±0.49
2.46Ā±0.50