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        World J Hepatol. May 27, 2021; 13(5): 533-542
Published online May 27, 2021. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v13.i5.533
Published online May 27, 2021. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v13.i5.533
            Table 1 Randomized controlled trials on remote ischemic preconditioning in liver surgery
        
    | Ref. | Intervention (patients, n) | Ischemia-reperfusion | Place of ischemia | Cirrhosis, n | Pringle maneuver | Primary endpoint | 
| Kanoria et al[49], 2017 | RIPC (8) | 2 × 10 + 10 | Lower limb | - | No | Feasibility, safety | 
| Control (8) | - | - | - | |||
| Rakić et al[50], 2018 | RIPC (20) | 3 × 5 + 5 | Upper limb | - | Yes | Liver function tests | 
| IPC (20) | 15 + 10 | Portal triad | - | |||
| Control (20) | - | - | - | |||
| Teo et al[51], 2020 | RIPC (24) | 4 × 5 + 5 | Upper limb | 13 | Selectively | Serum ALT | 
| Control (26) | - | - | 19 | |||
| Liu et al[52], 2019 | RIPC (69) | 3 × 5 + 5 | Upper limb | 56 | Yes (in 20 min cycles) | Peak level of total bilirubin | 
| Control (67) | - | - | 51 | |||
| Wu et al[53], 2020 | RIPC (34) | 3 × 5 + 5 | Upper limb | 23 | Yes | Serum ALT and AST | 
| IPC (32) | 10 + 10 | Portal triad | 26 | |||
| Control (39) | - | - | 25 | 
- Citation: Stankiewicz R, Grąt M. Direct, remote and combined ischemic conditioning in liver surgery. World J Hepatol 2021; 13(5): 533-542
 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v13/i5/533.htm
 - DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v13.i5.533
 
