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Participants were asked to score each statement on a 5-point Likert scale and the agreement was scored for evaluating the consensus (&amp;gt;66%).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, a total of 49 (82%) participants scored the proposed statements. The consensus was reached in 35\/39 issues (89.7%). Responders agreed (&amp;gt;90%) that medical (comorbidities, anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapies) and surgical factors (pleural adhesions, procedures on parietal pleura and chest wall resection) influenced BTS. Use of VIBeS has gained broad positive acceptance (&amp;gt;90%). Effects of BTS have achieved a broad positive consensus both for intraoperative and post-operative ones (surgeon stress, overall costs, length of operation, postoperative complications) (&amp;gt;73%). Modality of reduction and management of BTS (use of appropriate hemostatic products according to the coagulation status and VIBeS) has obtained a broad positive consensus.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The expert panel of Italian thoracic surgeons reached an agreement on the majority of issues of Delphi survey (factors, effects and management of BTS). The use of a VIBeS is recommended. 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