Fig. 2. Plasma concentration of fluorescent dye in carotid artery and portal vein after 300 min of endotoxemia. FITC = fluorescein isothiocyanate; LPS = lipopolysaccharide; TEA = thoracic epidural anesthesia; Box plots show median, quartiles, and range. *P < 0.05 versus LPS−/TEA−, #P < 0.05.