Sommer E. Gentry, Eric K. H. Chow, Allan Massie, Xun Luo, Eugene Shteyn, Joshua Pyke, David Zaun, Jon J. Snyder, Ajay K. Israni, Bert Kasiske, Dorry L. Segev – 19 May 2015 – Concerns have been raised that optimized redistricting of liver allocation areas might have the unintended result of shifting livers from better‐performing to poorer‐performing organ procurement organizations (OPOs). We used liver simulated allocation modeling to simulate a 5‐year period of liver sharing within either 4 or 8 optimized districts.

Jerome M. Laurence, Gonzalo Sapisochin, Maria DeAngelis, John B. Seal, Mar M. Miserachs, Max Marquez, Murtuza Zair, Annie Fecteau, Nicola Jones, Alexander Hrycko, Yaron Avitzur, Simon C. Ling, Vicky Ng, Mark Cattral, David Grant, Binita M. Kamath, Anand Ghanekar – 19 May 2015 – This study analyzed how features of a liver graft and the technique of biliary reconstruction interact to affect biliary complications in pediatric liver transplantation. A retrospective analysis was performed of data collected from 2001 to 2011 in a single high‐volume North American pediatric transplant center.

Paul Martin – 19 May 2015

Meng Li, Andre Dick, Martin Montenovo, Simon Horslen, Ryan Hansen – 19 May 2015 – Propionic acidemia (PA) and classical methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) are rare inborn errors of metabolism that can cause early mortality and significant morbidity. The mainstay of disease management is lifelong protein restriction. As an alternative, liver transplantation (LT) may improve survival, quality of life, and prevent further neurological deterioration. The aim of our study was to estimate the incremental costs and outcomes of LT versus nutritional support in patients with early‐onset MMA or PA.

Elisa J. Gordon, Jack Mullee, Zeeshan Butt, Joseph Kang, Talia Baker – 19 May 2015 – Adult‐to‐adult living liver donation is associated with considerable risks with no direct medical benefit to liver donors (LDs). Ensuring that potential LDs comprehend the risks of donation is essential to medically and ethically justify the procedure. We developed and prospectively evaluated the initial psychometrics of an “Evaluation of Donor Informed Consent Tool” (EDICT) designed to assess LDs' comprehension about the living donation process.

Safi Dokmak, Béatrice Aussilhou, Filippo Landi, Fédérica Dondéro, Salah Termos, Cathérine Paugam‐Burtz, François Durand, Jacques Belghiti – 19 May 2015 – During liver transplantation (LT), the recipient hepatic artery (RHA) cannot always be used, and alternatives include aortohepatic conduits and the splenic artery (SA). We report our experience with arterial reconstruction on the recipient celiac trunk (RCT), which has rarely been described. Since January 2013, we have been using the RCT when the RHA could not be used.

Andrés Cárdenas, Thierry Gustot – 19 May 2015

Itxarone Bilbao, Magdalena Salcedo, Miguel Angel Gómez, Carlos Jimenez, Javier Castroagudín, Joan Fabregat, Carolina Almohalla, Ignacio Herrero, Valentín Cuervas‐Mons, Alejandra Otero, Angel Rubín, Manuel Miras, Juan Rodrigo, Trinidad Serrano, Gonzalo Crespo, Manuel De la Mata, Javier Bustamante, M. Luisa Gonzalez‐Dieguez, Antonia Moreno, Isidoro Narvaez, Magda Guilera, for the EVEROLIVER study group – 19 May 2015 – A national, multicenter, retrospective study was conducted to assess the results obtained for liver transplant recipients with conversion to everolimus in daily practice.

Ivo W. Graziadei, Andrés Cárdenas – 19 May 2015

Shiva Kumar – 16 May 2015