Table 3. Changes of bilateral pleural effusion drainage volume.

Age	Left thoracic drainage	Right 7th/8th intercostal thoracic drainage	Total (mL)
Day 1	65	115	180
Day 2	15	20	35
Day 3	3	30	33
Day 4	20	50	70
Day 5	21	89	110
Day 6	10	17	27
Day 7	10	18	28
Day 8	15	23	38
Day 9	8	13	21
Day 10	1	5	6
Day 11	3	3	6
Day 12	0	4	4
Day 13	0	5	5
Day 14	0	2	2
Day 15	0	1	1
Day 16	Removed	0	0
Day 17	–	0	0
Day 18	–	0	0
Day 19	–	0	0
Day 20	–	0	0
Day 21	–	Removed	0