Table 3.
Clinical Outcomes
| Randomised allocation | ||
|---|---|---|
| RIC (n = 34) | SHAM (n = 35) | |
| Acute kidney injury | ||
| AKIN 1 | 9 (27 %) | 7 (20 %) |
| AKIN 2 | 7 (21 %) | 3 (9 %) |
| AKIN 3 | 0 (0 %) | 2 (6 %) |
| Myocardial Infarction | 5 (15 %) | 2 (6 %) |
| New post-op ECG changes | 7(20 %) | 7 (20 %) |
| New arrhythmia | 7 (21 %) | 5 (14 %) |
| Troponin T > 14 ng/L | 16 (47 %) | 10 (29 %) |
| Other post-operative issuesa | 13 (38 %) | 12 (34 %) |
| Death | 0 (0 %) | 3 (9 %) |
Data are shown as n (%) and cover the period from surgery to 6 months
aWound infection, buttock or groin pain, pyrexia of unknown origin, graft problems
AKIN refers to Acute Kidney Injury as classified by Acute Kidney Injury Network [26]