Table 2.
Operative data
| RIPC group | Control group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 72) | (n = 70) | P † | |
| Duration of operation (min) | 173(73) | 175(70) | 0·845 |
| Autologous transfusion (ml) | 993(984) | 1439(1850) | 0·427 |
| Red blood cell transfusion (units) | 8·7(6·7) | 9·3(6·8) | 0·628 |
| Plasma (units) | 5·5(3·3) | 6·2(4·5) | 0·354 |
| Platelets (units) | 1·8(1·3) | 2·2(1·6) | 0·203 |
| Bifurcated prosthesis* | 35 (49) | 31 (44) | 0·364‡ |
Values are mean(s.d.) unless indicated otherwise;
*
values in parentheses are percentages. RIPC, remote ischaemic preconditioning.
†
Mann–Whitney U test, except ‡χ2 test.