Abstract
Evacuation of the pleural space and apposition of tissue surfaces after pulmonary resection is promoted by measures which aid pulmonary expansion on the one hand and which maintain a constant pleural vacuum on the other. Thoracostomy tubes should be connected to a closed system which maintains a vacuum greater than peak negative pressures in the chest and a flow capacity greater than any anticipated air leak.
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