How much pain is associated with the removal of a JP drain?

I am scheduled to have my JP drain removed on day 13 post-op. The staples look huge and the skin is healing around them. Do they numb your abdomen before they remove the drain and staples? Do they staple the open hole after removing the tube? I deal better with the known than the unknown. Thanks for any help.

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