Lung surgery effusion need to be placed in the chest closed drainage tube, usually placed in 48 ~ 72h, no obvious drainage can be considered to remove the tube, if there is still fluid outflow may need a longer period of time.
Fluid accumulation after lung surgery is relatively common, usually a small amount of pleural effusion does not show symptoms or symptoms are relatively mild, can choose conservative treatment. If the amount of fluid is large enough to cause coughing, sputum, and dyspnea, it is necessary to place a closed chest drain, which is usually required for 48-72 h. If the drainage is less than 50 ml/24 h, extubation can be considered at this time.
Pleural fluid is a good petri dish, there is a possibility of postoperative complication of septic inflammation, resulting in further increase in the amount of pleural fluid, which makes it necessary to place a longer period of drainage tube in order to completely drain the fluid.
The timing of extubation should be evaluated by a medical professional after lung surgery, and any discomfort should be treated promptly as prescribed by the physician.