Gut-liver axis improves with meloxicam treatment after cirrhotic liver resection

Table 1 The microcirculation of the liver, small bowel, and portal venous flow measurements after liver resection for three groups

	CG	BDL + M	BDL	P value
Liver flow (AU)	232 ± 11	207 ± 10	188 ± 11a	< 0.05a
Small bowel flow (AU)	323 ± 10	280 ± 21	289 ± 21	NS
PVF (mL/min)	27 ± 3	17 ± 2a	17 ± 3a	< 0.05a

Values are given as mean ± SE; 2-way ANOVA. Bonferroni’s post-test: n = 15,

^aP < 0.05 vs CG. CG: Control group; BDL: Bile duct ligation; BDL + M: BDL + meloxicam; NS: Not significant; AU: Arbitrary unit; PVF: Portal venous flow.