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Determining the optimal timing of liver transplant for pediatric patients after Kasai portoenterostomy based on disease severity scores

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Article · Nov 2019 · 1 min read

In brief

In brief

This retrospective study analyzes disease severity scoring systems to identify optimal timing for liver transplantation in pediatric patients who have undergone Kasai portoenterostomy for biliary atresia. The research aims to improve transplant outcomes by determining when post-Kasai patients should be listed based on objective clinical metrics.

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Abstract

Background

The objective of this study was to determine the most optimal timing of liver transplant (LT) for post-Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE) patients based on disease severity scores.

Methods

This was a retrospective study and the clinical data of all LT recipients aged

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