Research Article

Ischaemic Preconditioning Suppresses Necrosis of Adipocutaneous Flaps in a Diabetic Rat Model Regardless of the Manner of Preischaemia Induction

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The mean necrosis rate at day 5 after the surgical procedures. There was significant increase in the tissue necrosis in all STZ treated animals when compared to healthy controls (Group A, %). Group B: STZ induced diabetic controls (%); ischaemic preconditioning suppressed necrosis in the diabetic animals and is decreased significantly to Group C: flap-adjacent ischaemic preconditioning (%); Group D: flap-remote ischaemic preconditioning (%); Group E: noninvasive, remote tissue, ischaemic preconditioning tourniquet (%). Results are presented as mean ± SEM. was considered statistically significant.