Table 4:

Postoperative findings and outcome

Variable	RIPC	Control	P-value
Ventilation time (h)	4.5 ± 1.5	5 ± 1.5	ns
ICU stay (days)	1.9 ± 0.5	1.9 ± 0.5	ns
Mortality	0	0	ns
Blood loss in POD 1 (ml/kg)	4.9 ± 2.1	5.1 ± 2.2	ns
Reoperation for bleeding	0	0	ns
Need for inotropic support	1/40 (2.5%)	0	ns
Postoperative dialysis	0	0	ns
Mediastinitis	0	0	ns

RIPC: remote ischaemic preconditioning group; ICU: intensive care unit; POD: postoperative day; ns: not significant.