Variables Hemogasometry Treatments Control Ischemia Reperfusion pH Mean 7.27 7.12*** 7.12***   SD ±0.04 ±0.05 ±0.06 HCO3 (mmol L-1) Mean 24.97 24.87 24.35   SD ±5.18 ±5.70 ±3.22 PaCO2(mmHg) Mean 52.81 76.47* 73.75   SD ±8.47 ±25.87 ±12.23 BE(mmol L-1) Mean -1.57 -4.42 -6.85   SD ±5.71 ±5.31 ±4.56 TCO2 (mmol L-1) Median 26.0 27.0 28.0   IQR 2.0 8.0 2.5 PaO2 (mmol L-1) Median 66.0 35.0 97.50   IQR 225.5 25.4 194.5 SO2 (%) Median 99.0 84.0 86.0   IQR 15.0 45.0 18.0

Table 3: Hemogasometric variables observed in ischemia, reperfusion, and control groups. The mean and standard deviation of hemogasometric pH, HCO3-, PaCO2, BE variables; and interquartile range of hemogasometric TCO2, PaO2 and SO2 variables observed in rabbits subjected to occlusion for the three treatment groups. ***Different from the control group (P<0.05).