The extended Kasai portoenterostomy for biliary atresia: A preliminary report

The extended Kasai portoenterostomy for biliary atresia: A preliminary report

Aims: In 1955, Professor Morio Kasai first performed a hepatic portoenterostomy. Since then, the procedure has changed the lives of children with biliary atresia (BA). We report our initial experience in performing "extended" Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE), a modification of the original pro...

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Main Authors: Priya Ramachandran, Mohamed Safwan, Sankaranarayanan Srinivas, Naresh Shanmugam, Mukul Vij, Mohamed Rela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Subjects:
Biliary atresia (BA)
jaundice clearance
Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE)
native liver survival
Online Access:http://www.jiaps.com/article.asp?issn=0971-9261;year=2016;volume=21;issue=2;spage=66;epage=71;aulast=Ramachandran

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