Indra D. M. van Mourik, Mike Thomson, Deirdre A. Kelly – 30 December 2003 – Cyclosporine (Sandimmune; Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd) is an effective immunosuppressive drug, but its lipid formulation and variable absorption may expose children to the risk of rejection during episodes of gastroenteritis after liver transplantation. Neoral (Novartis) is a microemulsified form of cyclosporine that may be better absorbed.

Linhares Furtado, Fernando Oliveira, Emanuel Furtado, Batista Geraldes, Aurélio Reis, Joaquim Viana, Carlos Bento, Helena Vieira, Silvia Neves – 30 December 2003

Ziv Ben‐Ari, Peter Amlot, Surech R. Lachmanan, Ran Tur‐Kaspa, Keith Rolles, Andrew K. Burroughs – 30 December 2003 – Posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a well‐recognized complication of organ transplantation. The aim of this study, performed over 9 years, was to examine the histopathological findings, clinical course, and outcome of patients who, having undergone orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), developed PTLD.

Sukru Emre, Myron E. Schwartz, Benjamin Shneider, Joanne Hojsak, Leona Kim‐Schluger, Thomas M. Fishbein, Stephen R. Guy, Patricia A. Sheiner, Neal S. LeLeiko, Audrey Birnbaum, Frederick J. Suchy, Charles M. Miller – 30 December 2003 – The mortality rate among children with acute liver failure (ALF) on the waiting list for liver transplantation is high. We present our experience with living related donor liver transplantation (LRD‐LT) in children who required urgent transplantation for ALF. Between December 1995 and July 1997, 6 children underwent LRD‐LT for ALF.

James F. Trotter, Paul V. Suhocki – 30 December 2003 – Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an effective therapy for patients with medically refractory ascites. Many patients with refractory ascites have umbilical herniation. Incarceration of umbilical hernia has been reported following diuresis, paracentesis, and peritoneovenous shunting. We report 2 cases of umbilical hernia incarceration following resolution of ascites after TIPS.

Dennis Feierman – 30 December 2003

William T. Merritt – 30 December 2003

Jerry A. Cohen – 30 December 2003

Michelle Y. Braunfeld – 30 December 2003

David J. Plevak – 30 December 2003