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

• Main Authors: Roberto Tambucci (Author), Catherine de Magnée (Author), Margot Szabo (Author), Aniss Channaoui (Author), Aurore Pire (Author), Vanessa de Meester de Betzenbroeck (Author), Isabelle Scheers (Author), Xavier Stephenne (Author), Françoise Smets (Author), Etienne M. Sokal (Author), Raymond Reding (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...