Primary Liver Transplantation vs. Transplant after Kasai Portoenterostomy for Infants with Biliary Atresia

Primary Liver Transplantation vs. Transplant after Kasai Portoenterostomy for Infants with Biliary Atresia

Introduction: Primary liver transplants (pLT) in patients with biliary atresia (BA) are infrequent, since most babies with BA undergo a prior Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE). This study compared transplant outcomes in children with BA with or without a prior KPE. We hypothesized that pLT have less morb...

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Main Authors: Caroline P. Lemoine, John P. LeShock, Katherine A. Brandt, Riccardo Superina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
biliary atresia
kasai portoenterostomy
primary liver transplantation
outcomes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/11/3012

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