A 62-year-old woman with lung cancer (left upper lobe) undergoes left upper lobe resection. On postoperative day 3, she develops acute dyspnea. Chest X-ray shows a homogeneous opacity occupying the left hemithorax with leftward shift of the trachea and mediastinum, and elevation of the left hilum. What is the most appropriate next step in management?

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