Table 1 Participant demographics
Characteristic | Sham-RIPC (n = 43) | RIPC (n = 41) | P = |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years a | 60 (±15) | 65 (±12) | 0.261† |
Male sex | 25 (65%) | 21 (51%) | 0.271 |
BMI, kg/m2 a | 25.5 (22.8, 31.1) | 27.0 (22.5, 29.3) | 0.589‡ |
Abnormal baseline ECG | 9 (21%) | 5 (12%) | 0.385 |
Pre-op Creatinine (μmol/L) a | 81 (±20) | 76 (±17) | 0.431† |
Cardiac RFs | |||
Hypercholesterolaemia | 8 (19%) | 6 (15%) | 0.772 |
Hypertension | 11 (26%) | 11(27%) | 1 |
FHx IHD | 8 (19%) | 8 (19%) | 1 |
Ex/current smoking | 29 (67%) | 21 (49%) | 0.182 |
Coronary Artery Disease | 5 (12%) | 1 (2%) | 0.202 |
Diabetes | 2 (5%) | 3 (7%) | 0.672 |
ASA | 0.714 | ||
I | 7 (16%) | 5 (12%) | |
II | 29 (67%) | 29 (71%) | |
III | 7 (16%) | 6 (15%) | |
IV | 0 | 1 (2%) | |
Maintenance anaesthesia | 0.645 | ||
Propofol | 3 (7%) | 4 (10%) | |
Desflurane | 40 (93%) | 37 (90%) | |
Surgical procedure | 0.857 | ||
Small Bowel | 3 (7%) | 5 (12%) | |
Right hemicolectomy | 12 (28%) | 11 (27%) | |
Left hemicolectomy | 1 (2%) | 0 | |
Rectum or sigmoid colon | 21 (49%) | 19 (46%) | |
Colectomy/Proctocolectomy | 3 (7%) | 4 (10%) | |
Other | 3 (7%) | 2 (5%) | |