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Outcomes of Kasai Portoenterostomy in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: A Silent Comorbidity

articles · StayCurrentMD · Mar 18, 2025
Biliary atresia (BA) is the most common cause of end-stage liver disease in children. Around 5 %–15 % of patients with BA have a congenital heart disease (CHD) diagnosis. Despite high prevalence of a CHD diagnosis in patients with BA, outcomes of Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE) in the CHD population remain unexplored.
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