Care of neonatal cholestasis: opportunities to improve early diagnosis of biliary atresia

Abstract

The early screening and early diagnosis of biliary atresia is the key to improve the 5-year native liver survival rate, jaundice-free-native-liver survival rate and overall survival rate.So far, the neonatal jaundice, especially that caused by surgical cholestasis exists the lack of awareness.Because of this reason, the delay depletion jaundice patients did not receive early diagnosis and treatment until the severe complications happened.So, it has often missed the best period of operation for the biliary atresia.Called for local medical health governments to formulate the effective early screening methods of biliary atresia and the reasonable schedule of postnatal follow-up, and improving the ability of basic unit medical staff in well understanding cholestasis disease in order to achieve early diagnosis and treatment.Consequently, it will improve the situation of diagnosis and treatment of biliary atresia in our country. Key words: Neonate jaundice; Cholestasis; Biliary atresia; Early screening; Early diagnosis