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Journals / Göztepe Tıp Dergisi / 2008 / Cilt: 23 - Sayı: 3

Hepatobiliary insufficiency-candidate of transplantation newborns and anesthesia (two cases)

Hepatobilier yetmezlikli-transplantasyon adayı neonatal olgular ve anestezi

Verda TOPRAK, Tezcan Gönül KELEŞ, Tülin ÖZTÜRK, Selçuk BULUT

Pages
95–99
DOI
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Abstract

Biliary atresia (BA) is the most common and important neonatal hepatobiliary disorder and is seen in 1 in 8.000 to 1 in 18.000. Consequently, 70-80 % of BA patients will eventually require liver transplantation, approximately half in the first 2 y of life. Early diagnosis and therapy is essential especially for the survival of patients with biliary atresia.