Inguinal Hernias Represent the Most Frequent Surgical Complication after Kasai in Biliary Atresia Infants
Biliary atresia (BA) is an orphan medical condition of the newborn, resulting in end-stage liver cirrhosis due to obliterative cholangiopathy of the extrahepatic bile duct. Although Kasai’s hepatoportoenterostomy (KPE) is the well-established first-line therapy, little is known about its surgical co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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| Series: | BioMed Research International |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/383791 |