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7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Vascular

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Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) vs no RIPC

Perioperative mortality · people undergoing elective major vascular surgery

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) showed no clear difference in perioperative mortality (within 1 month after operation) compared with no RIPC (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Remote ischaemic preconditioning versus no remote ischaemic preconditioning for vascular and endovascular surgical… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.41 [0.59, 3.4]
10 studies · 965 participants
Moderate

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) vs no RIPC

Myocardial infarction (0 to 30 days) · people undergoing elective major vascular surgery

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) showed no clear difference in myocardial infarction (within 1 month after operation) compared with no RIPC (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Remote ischaemic preconditioning versus no remote ischaemic preconditioning for vascular and endovascular surgical… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.82 [0.49, 1.4]
11 studies · 1001 participants
Moderate

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) vs no RIPC

Renal impairment (within 1 month after operation) · people undergoing elective major vascular surgery

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) showed no clear difference in renal impairment (within 1 month after operation) compared with no RIPC (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Remote ischaemic preconditioning versus no remote ischaemic preconditioning for vascular and endovascular surgical… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.07 [0.62, 1.86]
12 studies · 1054 participants
Moderate

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) vs no RIPC

Stroke · people undergoing elective major vascular surgery

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) showed no clear difference in stroke (within 1 month after operation) compared with no RIPC (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Remote ischaemic preconditioning versus no remote ischaemic preconditioning for vascular and endovascular surgical… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.04, 3.15]
4 studies · 392 participants
Moderate

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) vs no RIPC

Length of hospital stay · people undergoing elective major vascular surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Remote ischaemic preconditioning versus no remote ischaemic preconditioning for vascular and endovascular surgical… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 569 participants
Moderate

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) vs no RIPC

Limb loss (within 1 month after operation) · people undergoing elective major vascular surgery

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) showed no clear difference in limb loss (within 1 month after operation) compared with no RIPC (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Remote ischaemic preconditioning versus no remote ischaemic preconditioning for vascular and endovascular surgical… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.74 [0.05, 10.61]
3 studies · 322 participants
Low

Remote ischaemic preconditioning (RIPC) vs no RIPC

Operating time or total anaesthetic time · people undergoing elective major vascular surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Remote ischaemic preconditioning versus no remote ischaemic preconditioning for vascular and endovascular surgical… 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 803 participants
Moderate