Table 2.

Characteristics and main findings of clinical remote IPC studies

First author [ref.], year	RIPC group vs. controls, n	RIPC settings	Main findings
Robertson [24] 2017	20 vs. 20	Donor: deceased	RIPC is feasible and acceptable in liver transplant recipients
		Applied to: recipient
		Place: left middle thigh	No differences in clinical outcomes between RIPC and control groups
		Applied pressure: 200 mm Hg
		Time: 3 cycles of 5 min each of	Lower median IL-6 level in the preconditioned group compared to controls
		ischemia and reperfusion
Jung [25] 2020	75 vs. 73	Donor: living	No beneficial effect to the donor
		Applied to: donor	Significantly lower AST levels on postoperative days 1 and 7 in recipients with preconditioned grafts
		Place: upper arm
		Applied pressure: 200 mm Hg
		Time: 3 cycles of 5 min each of ischemia and reperfusion