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Important features include:-Pre-operative education and counseling (including the possibility of day 1 discharge)-Multimodal pain relief regimen-Early out of bed mobilization and ambulation -Atrial fibrillation prophylaxis (usually low dose beta blocker)-Repletion of potassium and magnesium-Water seal of chest tubes post-operative day 1-Early and frequent air leak checks with forced cough and Valsalva maneuver-Chest tube removal when air leak resolved -Discharge same day of tube removal if subsequent chest x-ray without pneumothorax
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