Liver stiffness measurement predicts the difficulty of Kasai procedure in biliary atresia: a single center retrospective analysis of 199 patients
Abstract Background Kasai procedure is the standard initial treatment of infants with biliary atresia. The key to perform a successful surgery is to accurately remove the fibrous portal plate near the liver hilum. Yet how to estimate surgical difficulty pre-operatively remains unclear. This study ai...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1846-3 |