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A repeat chest X-ray was performed to evaluate the position of the thoracostomy tube and the re-expansion of the right lung. A right thoracostomy tube (28-F, straight) was immediately placed under sterile conditions; approximately 50 mL light red pleural effusion flowed out from the chest tube after placement, and good fluctuation of the water column in the drainage reservoir was observed
