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. 2016 Jul-Sep;20(3):e2016.00055. doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2016.00055

Table 3.

Mean Air Leak Drop on Digital Monitoring and Post–Valve Air Leak Duration

Patient Etiology Air Leak Mean Drop in Air Leak (%) (L/min) Air Leak Duration After Valve (days)
6 Wedge resection 1.8 (90%) 3
7 Blebectomy 1.0 (70%) 6
9 Spontaneous pneumothorax 1.7 (50%) 6
8 Pleurectomy/decortication 0.4 (18%) 30