Biliary atresia in a preterm and extremely low birth weight infant: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Biliary atresia in very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants is rarely reported, and the optimal timing of Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE) in these cases remains unclear. Case presentation We report a case of biliary atresia in a preterm female infan...

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Main Authors: Yuki Kawano, Koichiro Yoshimaru, Yasuyuki Uchida, Keisuke Kajihara, Yukihiro Toriigahara, Takeshi Shirai, Yoshiaki Takahashi, Toshiharu Matsuura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-12-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-01092-5