title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Thoracic Division, Georgetown University Hospital, 3800 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA. mbm5@gunet.georgetown.edu
authors.forename: M Blair
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000601:surgery*; D015505:Chest Tubes; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome