After pulmonary resection, subcutaneous emphysema is a common phenomenon, the specific treatment plan is mainly combined with the degree of severity of the disease to determine, mainly including general treatment, drainage treatment and anti-inflammatory treatment. 1. General treatment: most of the small amount of subcutaneous emphysema can be self-absorbed, you can choose to carry out local massage or hot compresses, with the tissue repair will gradually disappear. 2. Drainage treatment: for a large amount of subcutaneous emphysema, you can choose to artificially insert a drainage tube or choose to puncture suction, which can promote the discharge of gas. 3. Anti-infection treatment: some subcutaneous emphysema is due to the associated gas-producing bacteria infection, anti-infection drugs can be applied, such as metronidazole, etc., with the disappearance of the pathogen, inflammation subsides, which can promote the discharge of gas. After pulmonary resection, but also to observe the recovery of the operation area, the emergence of obvious chest pain and respiratory limitation, the need for timely medical observation, diagnosis of the condition, under the guidance of the clinician to do standardized treatment, do not blindly use their own medication.