Orthotopic liver transplantation in 1984

The last four years have been the most exciting in the 26-year period since liver replacement was first attempted in Francis D. Moore's Boston laboratories and in our Chicago laboratories. Important questions have been answered and those that remain will be resolved by a new crop of talented young men and women who have acquired more physical skills and more knowledge than any other surgeons in history. Their contribution about transplantation of the liver and other organs will enliven our meetings for decades to come.