Table 1 Insulin levels in right hepatic vein before and after sequential selective arterial catheterization and intra-arterial calcium infusion.
From: Hypoglycaemia following upper gastrointestinal surgery: case report and review of the literature
Sampling distribution | Pre-infusion hepatic vein insulin (mIU/ml) | Peak post infusion hepatic vein insulin (mIU/ml) | Magnitude of calcium-stimulated insulin increase |
|---|---|---|---|
Splenic artery | 3.9 | 62 | 15-fold |
Gastroduodenal artery | 5.1 | 5.4 | No change |
Superior mesenteric artery | 6.8 | 31 | 4-fold |