Long-term results of surgical treatment of biliary atresia.

Abstract

AbstractThe long‐term results of surgical treatment of biliary atresia are presented from a series of 111 “noncorrectable” cases treated by the Kasai procedure. Thirty‐four patients displayed some degree of restoration of bile flow for at least 1 year after surgery. Almost all of them still have some manifestations of cholestasis, abnormal intrahepatic bile ducts, persistent hepatic fibrosis, or portal hypertension. Despite this continuous liver dysfunction, many of these patients are able to carry on an almost normal life.