Left hepatic lobectomy in a long-term biliary atresia survivor

Left hepatic lobectomy in a long-term biliary atresia survivor

Surgery was performed on day 43 for biliary atresia. Left lobectomy with preservation of Roux-en-y cholecystojejunostomy was performed for refractory cholangitis after 25 years. Our case is currently awaiting liver transplantation. This is the second report of liver resection in a long-term biliary...

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Main Authors: Go Miyano, Takuo Hayashi, Atsushi Arakawa, Geoffrey J Lane, Tadaharu Okazaki, Yoichi Ishizaki, Seiji Kawasaki, Atsuyuki Yamataka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
Subjects:
Biliary atresia
lobectomy
long-term survivor
Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2012;volume=9;issue=2;spage=155;epage=156;aulast=Miyano
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Summary:Surgery was performed on day 43 for biliary atresia. Left lobectomy with preservation of Roux-en-y cholecystojejunostomy was performed for refractory cholangitis after 25 years. Our case is currently awaiting liver transplantation. This is the second report of liver resection in a long-term biliary atresia survivor in the English literature.
ISSN:0189-6725
0974-5998

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