Newborns appear healthy at birth with good growth and development. However, jaundice of the skin and eyes persists beyond the 2-week interval of physiologic jaundice.
Acholic stools an...
A hepatoportoenterostomy (Kasai procedure)
The Kasai procedure is the only effective therapy for BA other than a liver transplant.
The goal of the Kasai procedure is to...
In conjunction with a GI specialist, obtain routine serum biomarkers including CBC, liver function tests, and GGT to determine progression of disease.
Physicians s...
Caudle SE, Katzenstein JM, Karpen SJ, et al. Language and motor skills are impaired in infants with biliary atresia before transplantation. J Pediatr. 2010;156(6):936–940.e1. ...
751.61 Biliary atresia
576.8 Other specified disorders of biliary tract
789.1 Hepatomegaly
789.2 Splenomegaly
K83.1 Obstruction of bile duct
Q44.2 Atresia of bile ducts
R16.0 Hepatomegaly, no...
Q: How soon should parents contact their primary care provider when they see pale-colored stools?
A: The first time they notice these stools are acholic.
Q: What should a physician do if he or she i...
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