title: Postoperative bleeding: coagulopathy, bleeding, hemothorax.
abstract: Several issues are involved in determining a patient's risk for postoperative hemorrhage and in managing this potential postoperative complication. The impact of minimally invasive procedures on the incidence of this complication is addressed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 1190 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029, USA.
authors.forename: Virginia R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Litle
authors.forename: Scott J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Swanson
mesh_terms: D001803:Blood Transfusion; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000009:adverse effects