Table 1

The effect of portal venous flow (PVF) reduction on hepatic arterial flow (HAF) and mean arterial blood pressure (MAP).

BEFORE PORTAL VENOUS OCCLUSION
AFTER PORTAL VENOUS OCCLUSION

Exp. no.
n
HAF (ml. min-1.100 g-1)
PVF (ml. min-1.100 g-1)
MAP (mmHg)
HAF (ml. min-1.100 g-1)
PVF (ml. min-1.100 g-1)
MAP (mmHg)
HAF increase (%)
Buffering capacity (%)

1
4
16.9
143.2
95.0
25.3
39.1
96.8
66.8
8.9
2
2
17.5
64.2
67.5
22.5
35.0
72.5
28.5
17.6
3
2
9.4
63.5
70.0
11.4
48.5
75.0
22.0
15.1
4
6
25.4
70.9
75.0
36.7
31.5
84.2
40.3
33.2
5
3
27.8
-
93.3
32.1
-
97.3
15.3
-
Mean (SE)
-
19.4 (3.3)
85.5 (19.3)*
80.2 (5.8)*
25.6 (4.3)
38.5 (3.7)
85.2 (5.2)
34.6 (9.1)
18.7 (5.2)

Each value is the mean of the number of observations stated. Both HAF and MAP increased significantly during PV occlusion (* p < 0.05, n = 5).

Browse et al. Comparative Hepatology 2003 2:9   doi:10.1186/1476-5926-2-9