This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Remote ischemic preconditioning for renal protection during elective open infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: randomized controlled trial. Vasc Endovasc Surg 2010; 44: 334-340.

Published: 1st July 2010

Authors: SR, Sadat U, Boyle JR, Tang TY, Lapsley M, Norden AG et al.

Conclusion

Sequential iliac clamping before aortic clamping did not affect indices of renal function in this trial of patients undergoing aortic aneurysm repair.

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