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We evaluated intraoperative bleeding in relation to learning curve of thoracoscopic lobectomy, the strategies to face it, the outcomes, and the target case number for gaining the technical proficiency.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Methods\u2003This was a retrospective single center study including consecutive patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer. Based on cumulative sum analysis, patients were divided into early and late experience groups, and the differences on surgical outcomes, with particular focus on vascular injury, were statistically compared.<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Results\u2003Eight-three patients were evaluated. Cumulative sum charts showed a decreasing of operative time, blood loss, and hospital stay after the 49th, the 43th, and the 39th case, respectively. Early (n\u2009=\u200949) compared with late experience group (n\u2009=\u200934) was associated with higher conversion rate (p\u2009=\u20090.08), longer operative time (p &lt;0.0001), greater blood loss (p &lt;0.0001), higher transfusion rate (p\u2009=\u20090.01), higher postoperative air leak rate (p\u2009=\u20090.02), longer chest tube stay (p &lt;0.0001), and hospitalization (p &lt;0.0001). Six patients (7%) had intraoperative bleeding during early phase of learning curve, successfully treated by thoracoscopy in four cases. Patients with vascular injury (n\u2009=\u20096) compared with control group (n\u2009=\u200977) presented a longer operative time (p\u2009=\u20090.003), greater blood loss (p\u2009=\u20090.0001), and higher transfusion rate (p\u2009=\u20090.001); no significant differences were found regarding postoperative morbidity (p\u2009=\u20090.57), length of chest tube stay (p\u2009=\u20090.07), and hospitalization (p\u2009=\u20090.07).<\/jats:p><jats:p>\n          Conclusion\u2003Technical proficiency was achieved after 50 procedures. 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