What should I do if I still have air leakage one month after lung nodule surgery?

Lung nodule one month after surgery and still leaking air can usually be treated with surgery and medication. The patient should go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment. 1. Surgical treatment: one month after lung nodule surgery, the air still leaks, which means that the lung tissue has not completely healed, and there are still gaps and breaks. Thoracoscopic pleural fixation should be carried out under the guidance of the doctor, so as to make the wall layer of pleura and the visceral layer of pleura adhered to the wall, thus preventing the air leakage, which affects the respiratory function. If the air leakage is serious, the lung tissue gap may also need to be re-surgically sutured. 2. Drug treatment: patients with pulmonary nodule postoperative air leakage, if the combination of pain and discomfort, under the guidance of the doctor should take analgesic drugs, such as ibuprofen, etc.; if the combination of infection, also need active anti-infective treatment, such as oral antibiotics such as cefuroxime sodium. If the lung nodule is still leaking air one month after the operation, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible, under the guidance of the doctor to do further examination and treatment, and at the same time, regular review.