Air leak and intraoperative bleeding in thoracic surgery: a Delphi consensus among the members of Italian society of thoracic surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Persistent air leak and the management of intraoperative blood loss are common threats in thoracic surgical practice. The availability of new procedures, technology and materials is constantly evolving topical hemostats and surgical sealants must be added to this toolkit. Topical hemostats and surgical sealants differ according to their chemical nature and physical characteristics, to their origin and mechanism of action, regulatory/registration and vigilance paths. A Delphi consensus was set to highlight the different points of view on the use of topical haemostatic products and sealants among the members of Italian Society of thoracic surgery.

Methods

The board was formed by a group of five Italian experts; in the first phase after a careful review of the scient

SUBMITTER: Cardillo G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9641338 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature