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SUBMITTER: Kanoria S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5394145 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kanoria Sanjeev S Robertson Francis P FP Mehta Naimish N NN Fusai Giuseppe G Sharma Dinesh D Davidson Brian R BR
World journal of surgery 20170501 5
<h4>Background</h4>Liver resection produces excellent long-term survival for patients with colorectal liver metastases but is associated with significant morbidity and mortality from ischaemia reperfusion injury (IRI). Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) can reduce the effect of IRI. This pilot randomised controlled trial evaluated RIPC in patients undergoing major hepatectomy at the Royal Free Hospital, London.<h4>Methods</h4>Sixteen patients were randomised to RIPC or sham control. RIPC wa ...[more]