Sequential Treatment of Biliary Atresia With Kasai Hepatoportoenterostomy and Liver Transplantation: Benefits, Risks, and Outcome in 393 Children

Sequential Treatment of Biliary Atresia With Kasai Hepatoportoenterostomy and Liver Transplantation: Benefits, Risks, and Outcome in 393 Children

Introduction: Surgical treatment of biliary atresia (BA) is still based on sequential strategy with Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy (KP) followed by liver transplantation (LT), in case of complicated secondary biliary cirrhosis. Concerns have been expressed regarding the risks of LT related to previous...

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Main Authors: Roberto Tambucci, Catherine de Magnée, Margot Szabo, Aniss Channaoui, Aurore Pire, Vanessa de Meester de Betzenbroeck, Isabelle Scheers, Xavier Stephenne, Françoise Smets, Etienne M. Sokal, Raymond Reding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
biliary atresia
Kasai procedure
pediatric liver transplantation
PELD score
patient survival rate
transplant surgical complications
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.697581/full

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