Consensus Guidelines from the Italian Thoracic Surgery Society on Factors Influencing, Assessing, and Managing Intraoperative Bleeding in Thoracic Procedures - Takeaways - MDSpire

Consensus Guidelines from the Italian Thoracic Surgery Society on Factors Influencing, Assessing, and Managing Intraoperative Bleeding in Thoracic Procedures

  • By

  • Domenico Galetta

  • Federico Rea

  • Stefano Margaritora

  • Agostini Vanessa

  • Francesco Facciolo

  • Franca Melfi

  • Gianluca Guggino

  • Roberto Crisci

  • Collaborators and Participating Institutions

  • April 28, 2026

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    A national consensus among Italian thoracic surgeons identified key factors influencing intraoperative bleeding in thoracic surgery.

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    The validated intraoperative bleeding scale (VIBeS) received over 90% acceptance among participants for assessing bleeding severity.

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    Consensus was achieved on 35 out of 39 issues related to bleeding management, indicating strong agreement on best practices.

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    Preoperative anticoagulant therapy and comorbidities significantly increase the risk of intraoperative bleeding during thoracic procedures.

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    The document serves as a guideline to reduce practice variation in managing intraoperative bleeding among thoracic surgeons.

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Consensus Guidelines from the Italian Thoracic Surgery Society on Factors Influencing, Assessing, and Managing Intraoperative Bleeding in Thoracic Procedures

  • by Domenico Galetta, Federico Rea, Stefano Margaritora, Agostini Vanessa, Francesco Facciolo, Franca Melfi, Gianluca Guggino, Roberto Crisci, Collaborators and Participating Institutions

  • April 28, 2026

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