E Broide, P Farrant, F Reid, A Baker, H Meire, M Rela, M Davenport, N Heaton, G Mieli‐Vergani – 30 December 2003 – Hepatic artery resistance index has been measured by ultrasonography Doppler and has been found to predict rapid deterioration and death in children with biliary atresia. Clinical, biochemical, ultrasonographic, and outcome data were collected prospectively and retrieved on 32 patients with resistance index of > or = 1.0 (group A). These were compared with the same data for 32 age‐ and sex‐matched patients with biliary atresia and a resistance index of ≤ 1.0 (group B).

L M Petrovic, F G Villamil, J M Vierling, L Makowka, S A Geller – 30 December 2003 – Recurrent hepatitis C infection after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is frequent and may occur as early as a few weeks postoperatively. Early histopathological features of recurrent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may be modified by immunosuppressive therapy and can be difficult to differentiate from acute allograft rejection (AAR).

C Chardot, J M Herrera, D Debray, S Branchereau, O De Dreuzy, D Devictor, B Dartayet, P Norwood, T Lambert, D Pariente, F Gauthier, J Valayer – 30 December 2003 – The objective of this report is to review portal complications (PC) after pediatric liver transplantation (LT) for biliary atresia (BA) in the Bicetre surgical series. From January 1, 1988, to February 28, 1995, 96 children with BA underwent 115 LTs Portal anastomosis was done on either the recipient portal vein (n = 85) or superior mesenteric vein (n = 11). No antiaggregative agents were administered postoperatively.

T P Beresford – 30 December 2003

R K Fuller – 30 December 2003

A O Shakil, A Pinna, J Demetris, R G Lee, J J Fung, J Rakela – 30 December 2003

F H Wians, W Lin, L P Brown, F V Schiodt, W M Lee – 30 December 2003 – Serum levels of group‐specific component (Gc) protein are useful in evaluating the likelihood of survival in patients with acute liver failure (ALF) who may be candidates for liver transplant surgery. Most methods for quantifying Gc protein concentration are either isotopic, manual, technically demanding, and/or time consuming to perform, and thus are not well suited for routine clinical use in a hospital setting.

Elwyn Elias – 30 December 2003

Adrian Reuben – 30 December 2003

Adrian Reuben – 30 December 2003