Biliary Atresia-Case Presentation and Panel Discussion: Update Course 2014

Space: StayCurrentMD Published: 2017-07-03

Topic overview

During the 2ndAnnual Stay Current in Pediatric Surgery Update Course in 2014, Dr. Robert Parry, Director of Pediatric Surgery, Akron Children's Hospital, and Dr. Nick Bruns present a clinical case of biliary atresia diagnosis. Topics discussed include timing and technique of Kasai procedure, HIDA scan for biliary atresia, postoperative corticosteroids, and routine postoperative antibiotics.

Keywords

biliary atresia Kasai procedure cholestasis hepatomegaly failure to thrive jaundice INR acholic stools liver fibrosis portal hypertension pediatric surgery liver transplant symptom duration surgical outcomes biliary drainage liver biopsy pediatric hepatology patient selection long-term survival cirrhosis

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#BiliaryAtresia #KasaiProcedure #PediatricSurgery #Cholestasis #Hepatomegaly #FailureToThrive #Jaundice #LiverTransplant #PediatricHepatology #SurgicalOutcomes #LiverBiopsy #PortalHypertension #Cirrhosis #AcholicStools #SymptomDuration #PatientSelection #LongTermSurvival #LiverFibrosis #BiliaryDrainage #PediatricCare

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