Marie Laryea, Kymberly D. Watt, Michele Molinari, Mark J. Walsh, Vivian C. McAlister, Paul J. Marotta, Bjorn Nashan, Kevork M. Peltekian – 30 July 2007 – Cardiac and cerebral vascular diseases are leading causes of morbidity and death in solid organ transplant recipients. Immunosuppressant drugs are associated with dyslipidemia, hypertension, and hyperglycemia, which along with obesity are the main features of metabolic syndrome. In the nontransplant population, metabolic syndrome is associated with increased risk for major vascular complications.

Cihan Duran, Burcin Taner, Murat Dayangac, Baris Akin, Deniz Balci, Zahide Kurt, Refik Killi, Yildiray Yuzer, Yaman Tokat – 30 July 2007

Joao Seda Neto, Eduardo Carone, Vincenzo Pugliese, Alcides Salzedas, Eduardo A. Fonseca, Hsiang Teng, Gilda Porta, Renata Pugliese, Irene Miura, Vera Baggio, Massami Hayashi, Marcos Beloto, Teresa Guimaraes, Andre Godoy, Mario Kondo, Paulo Chapchap – 30 July 2007 – Infants with end‐stage liver disease represent a treatment challenge. Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is the only option for timely liver transplantation in many areas of the world, adding to the technical difficulties of the procedure.

Nam‐Joon Yi, Kyung‐Suk Suh, Hae Won Lee, Eung‐Ho Cho, Woo Young Shin, Jai Young Cho, Kuhn Uk Lee – 30 July 2007 – Congestion in the anterior section in a right liver (RL) without a middle hepatic vein (MHV) may lead to graft dysfunction. To solve this problem, an RL draining MHV branches with autologous or cryopreserved vessels can be introduced. However, these vessels are often unavailable, and their preparation is time‐consuming. An expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) graft may be used for anterior section drainage.

Silvio Nadalin, Giuliano Testa – 30 July 2007

Gerd Otto – 30 July 2007

Scott W. Biggins – 30 July 2007

Didier Samuel, Anne Marie Roque‐Afonso – 30 July 2007

Mitchell L. Shiffman – 30 July 2007

Prabhleen Chahal, Todd H. Baron, John J. Poterucha, Charles B. Rosen – 30 July 2007 – Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) is a well‐established modality for diagnostic and therapeutic maneuvers in pancreaticobiliary disorders. However, it is technically more challenging in patients with postsurgical anatomy like Roux‐en‐Y anastomoses. Its effectiveness in post–orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) patients with Roux‐en‐Y biliary reconstruction has not been reported. We sought to assess the efficacy and safety of ERC in this patient population.