B. Sun, Sarah Kelleher, Celia Short, Patricio Arias Valencia, J. Zagory
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Abstract
Biliary atresia (BA) is a neonatal cholangiopathy associated with fibrotic obliteration of the extrahepatic biliary tree leading to profound cholestasis and progressive liver failure (1,2). The incidence of BA is variable, estimated to range from 1 in 3,000 to 1 in 18,000 live births, and is more common in Taiwan, China, and Japan (3-6). Although relatively rare, BA is the most common cause of liver failure in children and is the leading indication for pediatric liver transplant (5,7-11). Unfortunately, without treatment, BA is universally lethal by 2 years of age (6,12). Aside from liver transplantation, the only treatment for BA is the Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE), a surgical procedure Review Article