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The air leakage test was performed in the MDS group. A 22# or 24# silicone tube was placed along the surgical incision, and the ABLE drainage tube was closed. The muscle layer suture was tightened to keep the pleural cavity closed. A silicone tube was temporarily inserted into the pleural cavity through the incision, and the tube's outer end was immersed in normal saline
