Fig. 4
PaO2 (A), PaO2/FiO2 (B), PaCO2 (C), and pHa (D) in the arterial blood at baseline, and 1, 2, and 3 h of the recovery phases in lavage groups, and with the same duration in the Sham and SPX groups. n = 10 in each group. Data are mean ± SD. *: P < 0.05, each group versus the Sham group; ×: P < 0.05, each group versus the SPX group; #: P < 0.05, each group versus the LAV group; a: P < 0.05, the LAV + SPX group versus the LAV + NIC group. LAV Lavage; NIC Nicotine; SPX Splenectomy; MLA Methyllycaconitine