McGill Pain Questionnaire scores before and after cholecystectomy
| Score | Preoperative | 6 months postoperative | p Value |
| CCKPT positive patients | |||
| VAS | 70.9 (22.4) | 20.7 (28.7) | <0.0001 |
| TWS | 11.4 (17.5) | 1.8 (2.7) | 0.02 |
| PRI | 17.6 (7.5) | 4.6 (9.0) | <0.0001 |
| CCKPT negative patients | |||
| VAS | 67.6 (28.6) | 14.5 (24.9) | 0.008 |
| TWS | 7.2 (3.7) | 1.7 (2.9) | 0.006 |
| PRI | 23.8 (22.6) | 2.5 (4.6) | 0.013 |
Results expressed as mean (SD). Comparisons made using the paired t test.