Liver Transplantation for Biliary Atresia: Is There a Difference in Outcome for Infants?
Liver Transplantation for Biliary Atresia: Is There a Difference in Outcome for Infants?
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DOI:
10.1097/mpg.0000000000000986
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发表时间:
2016-02-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Shneider, Benjamin L.
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作者:
Arnon, Ronen;Annunziato, Rachel A.;Shneider, Benjamin L.
Objectives:Liver transplantation (LT) in children with biliary atresia (BA) is often performed because of poor bile drainage, complications of biliary cirrhosis, or recurrent cholangitis. Poor bile drainage after a Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy is the primary driver for LT in infancy. The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical characteristics and outcome of first isolated liver transplantation for infants with BA who underwent transplant before 2 years of age (transplanted at infancy [TAI]) with children transplanted later in life (age 2-