A reference for transplantation specialists, gastroenterologists, immunologists, surgeons, and hepatologists. It covers topics including: diagnosis of "acute rejection"; relevance of histological findings for the diagnosis; frequency of acute rejection; and hyperacute rejection.

A state-of-the-art reference for transplantation specialists, gastroenterologists, immunologists, surgeons, and hepatologists. It covers the topics: diagnosis of "acute rejection", relevance of histological findings for the diagnosis, frequency of acute rejection, potential risk factors for the development of acute rejection, influence of HLA-compatibility on acute rejection, course without and after cessation of basic immunosuppression and tolerance, hyperacute rejection, and developments to improve the operation technique in the animal experiment.

Animals
Anaesthesia and positioning of the animals
Operative procedure
Blood sampling
Findings and definition of acute rejection
Features of treated rejection in the early post-operative period.