Outcomes of Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy in children with biliary atresia in Johannesburg South Africa
Background. Without timely surgical intervention, most children with biliary atresia (BA) are not expected to live beyond 2 years of age. The initial intervention, the Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy (KPE), aims to achieve biliary drainage. Liver transplantation (LT) is performed if jaundice fails to c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2017-11-01
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| Series: | South African Medical Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/download/12131/8303 |