Surgical and Medical Aspects of the Initial Treatment of Biliary Atresia: Position Paper.

Abstract

Biliary atresia, a fibro-obliterative disease of the newborn, is usually initially treated by Kasai portoenterostomy, although there are many variations in technique and different options for post-operative adjuvant medical therapy. A questionnaire on such topics (e.g., open vs. laparoscopic; the need for liver mobilisation; use of post-operative steroids; use of post-operative anti-viral therapy, etc.) was circulated to delegates (n = 43) of an international webinar (Biliary Atresia and Related Diseases-BARD) held in June 2021. Respondents were mostly European, but included some from North America, and represented 18 different countries overall. The results of this survey are presented here, together with a commentary and review from an expert panel convened for the meeting on current trends in practice.

• Authors: Mark Davenport, Omid Madadi-Sanjani, Christophe Chardot, Henkjan J Verkade, Saul J Karpen, Claus Petersen
• Journal: Journal of clinical medicine (J Clin Med) Vol. 11 Issue 21 (Nov 07 2022) ISSN: 2077-0383 [Print] Switzerland
• PMID: 36362829 (Publication Type: Journal Article)