animal survival was found to depend on the following : ( a ) slow induction and quick reversal of a pneumothorax by controlled pleural air injection and withdrawal , ( b ) keeping the pleura open for the shortest possible time by quick insertion of the implant and immediate tight closure with prepositioned sutures , and ( c ) use of the right , not the left , pleural cavity especially for maximum size implants which for a 30-gram mouse was 12 x 5 x 4 mm .
C0032326
pneumothorax
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pleural cavity