A history of the Kasai operation: Hepatic portoenterostomy for biliary atresia
โ Scribed by Ryoji Ohi
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 747 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-2313
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Biliary atresia is the most frequent cause of chronic cholestasis in infants. When left untreated, this condition leads to death from liver insufficiencywithin the first 2 yr of life. The modern therapeutic approach consists of a sequential strategy with Kasai portoenterostomy as a first step and, i
The objective of this study was to evaluate adjuvant corticosteroids after Kasai portoenterostomy for biliary atresia. The study consisted of a prospective, 2-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of post-Kasai portoenterostomy corticosteroids (oral prednisolone: 2 mg/kg/day fro
After portoenterostomy (PE) for biliary atresia (BA), many patients suffer progressive deterioration of liver function and ultimately require liver transplantation. We retrospectively reviewed a single center's experience with pediatric liver transplantation for BA from 1988 to 2002. Sixty-six patie