Li Xiao, Fuqiang Li, Bo Wei, Bo Li, Cheng Wei Tang – 18 April 2012 – Small‐for‐size syndrome (SFSS) is a serious complication after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) that can disrupt liver regeneration and result in hepatic dysfunction. Until now, the treatment options for SFSS after LDLT have been very limited. Here we describe a patient with SFSS after LDLT who was successfully treated with a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS).

Eric M. Yoshida, Nilu Partovi, Erica D. Greanya – 18 April 2012

Xian‐Sheng Zhu, Yun‐Hua Gao, Sha‐Sha Wang, Qi Cheng, Yin Ling, Li Fan, Feng Huo, Miao‐Shui Pu, Peng Li – 18 April 2012 – The aim of this study was to investigate the use of contrast‐enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for the detection of splenic artery steal syndrome (SASS) after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Two hundred forty‐seven patients underwent OLT. Blood tests and color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) were performed at various time points after the operation. CEUS and celiac angiography were used for patients suspected of having SASS.

Thomas Urban, Michael R. Charlton, David B. Goldstein – 18 April 2012

Paul J. Clark, Andrew J. Muir – 18 April 2012

Bin Yu, Hisashi Ueta, Yusuke Kitazawa, Toshiya Tanaka, Kensuke Adachi, Hiromitsu Kimura, Miwa Morita, Yasushi Sawanobori, Hai Xin Qian, Tatsuhiko Kodama, Kenjiro Matsuno – 18 April 2012 – The aim of this study was to investigate the trafficking patterns, radiation sensitivities, and functions of conventional dendritic cell (DC) subsets in the rat liver in an allotransplantation setting. We examined DCs in the liver, hepatic lymph, and graft tissues and recipient secondary lymphoid organs after liver transplantation from rats treated or untreated by sublethal irradiation.

Shin Hwang, Dong‐Hwan Jung, Tae‐Yong Ha, Chul‐Soo Ahn, Deok‐Bog Moon, Ki‐Hun Kim, Gi‐Won Song, Gil‐Chun Park, Sung‐Won Jung, Sam‐Youl Yoon, Jung‐Man Namgoong, Chun‐Soo Park, Yo‐Han Park, Hyeong‐Woo Park, Hyo‐Jun Lee, Sung‐Gyu Lee – 18 April 2012 – Large vein allografts are suitable for middle hepatic vein (MHV) reconstruction, but their supply is often limited. Although polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) grafts are unlimitedly available, their long‐term patency is relatively poor.

Alexander J. Thompson, John G. McHutchison – 18 April 2012

Hugo Kaneku, Jacqueline G. O'Leary, Michiko Taniguchi, Brian M. Susskind, Paul I. Terasaki, Göran B. Klintmalm – 16 April 2012 – In a previous study, we found that 92% of patients with chronic rejection had donor‐specific human leukocyte antigen antibodies (DSAs), but surprisingly, 61% of comparator patients without rejection also had DSAs. We hypothesized that immunoglobulin G (IgG) subclasses were differentially distributed between the 2 groups.

Shishir Shetty, Tony Bruns, Christopher J. Weston, Zania Stamataki, Ye H. Oo, Heather M. Long, Gary M. Reynolds, Guy Pratt, Paul Moss, Sirpa Jalkanen, Stefan G. Hubscher, Patricia F. Lalor, David H. Adams – 16 April 2012 – B cells are present within chronically inflamed liver tissue and recent evidence implicates them in the progression of liver disease. In addition, a large proportion of hepatic lymphomas are of B‐cell origin.