The British journal of surgery
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Meta-analysis of ischaemic preconditioning for liver resections.
Vascular clamping reduces blood loss during liver resection but leads to ischaemia-reperfusion injury. Ischaemic preconditioning (IP) may reduce this. This study aimed to evaluate IP in liver resection under clamping. ⋯ This meta-analysis failed to find a significant benefit of IP in liver resection.