Neutrophils in liver sections were identified by chloroacetate esterase cytochemistry (CAE) and counted in 25 high power fields.

<p>Sham group underwent all surgical procedures without induction of blunt chest trauma (TxT) and hemorrhagic shock with resuscitation (H/R). The groups received either ringer`s lactated (RL) or ethyl pyruvate (EP) as resuscitation solution after TxT and hemorrhagic shock. *: p <0.05 <i>vs</i>. both other groups. Representative ICAM-1 stained liver sections from sham (B), TxT+H/R_RL (C) and TxT+H/R_EP (D) groups are shown. Sham: n = 6, TxT+H/R_RL: n = 8 and TxT+H/R_EP: n = 8.