Table 4

Analgesic use after thoracoscopic talcage or pleural drainage

Thoracoscopic talcagePleural drainage
Subjects n6147
Opioids (%)48 (79)25 (52)
Paracetamol, propacetamol (%)37 (60)22 (47)
NSAID (%)23 (38)21 (45)
  • Data are presented as n (%) unless otherwise stated

  • NSAID: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs