Bilobectomy quesitno

Hey all,


I had a pt last night who was s/p bilobectomy (RML and RUL) and while he wasn't a difficult patient I do have a question. He had very audible breath sounds on his R side!! The base was decreased. Anyway, if there's no lung tissue, why do I hear aeration? Of course it wasn't pneumonectomy...maybe therein lies the answer?