Relationships Between Histopathological Findings in the Liver and Prognosis in Patients With Biliary Atresia

• Main Authors: Atsushi Higashio (Author), Takako Yoshioka (Author), Yutaka Kanamori (Author), Akihiro Fujino (Author), Yoshiki Morotomi (Author), Toshihiko Shibata (Author), Tatsuo Nakaoka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Biliary atresia (BA) is a progressive obstructive hepatic disease that requires early diagnosis and the prompt initiation of treatment. Although portoenterostomy (PES) is usually performed as the initial surgical procedure, the liver damage may subsequently progress, such that liver tran...