If the parietal pleura is cut during surgery,the lung on the side of the cut will expand and the chest wall will be compressed.

Name: If the parietal pleura is cut during surgery,the lung on the side of the cut will expand and the chest wall will be compressed.
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If the parietal pleura is cut during surgery, it can lead to the collapse of the lung on the side of the cut (pneumothorax) because the negative pressure in the pleural space is lost, not expansion of the lung and compression of the chest wall.

If the Parietal Pleura Is Cut During Surgery,the Lung on the Side