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  • Title: Surgery for biliary atresia--is there a European consensus?
    Author: Davenport M, Ure BM, Petersen C, Kobayashi H.
    Journal: Eur J Pediatr Surg; 2007 Jun; 17(3):180-3. PubMed ID: 17638156.
    Abstract:
    Initial surgical therapy of biliary atresia (BA) consists of the radical excision of extrahepatic remnants and portoenterostomy. However, despite this procedure, which was introduced by Kasai, BA remains the commonest indication for paediatric liver transplantation. The goal of the work group on the technical aspects of Kasai portoenterostomy procedures during the European Biliary Atresia Registry Conference 2007 was to achieve consensus on various operative and perioperative aspects relevant for paediatric surgeons. Although there is still disagreement regarding some of the technical details of the Kasai operation, a remarkable consensus has emerged in most areas of the actual surgery. No consensus was achieved on the role of postoperative drainage, the routine application of steroids, the use of oral prophylactic antibiotics, and the treatment of postoperative cholangitis. Nevertheless, the wide variation in reported results, which was a feature of this conference, suggests that there are still areas where improvement in outcomes can be anticipated by changes in technique or practice.
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