The European Societies Subjective and Objective Scores

This article explores the issue of risk modeling for patients undergoing lung resection. The development of risk stratification in thoracic surgery is discussed together with its application in patient populations and in individual patients. The European Societies Risk Scores (Objective and Subjective) Version 1 are discussed in detail. The development of Version 2 of the risk score is described, and the future role of risk scoring on thoracic surgical practice is considered.