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Nationwide outcomes of biliary atresia after Kasai portoenterostomy in Taiwan: the impact of postoperative cholangitis and corticosteroid use.

Key takeaways

This study looked at 334 infants with a liver condition called biliary atresia. It is a retrospective review, so it shows a link, not proof of cause. The study found that many infants had infections after surgery. It also looked at how steroid use affected their kidneys. This helps doctors understand the long-term effects of this surgery.

Who did this work

Yang HH (Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.) · Huang WT (Epidemiology and Biostatistics Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, 97004, Taiwan.) · Wang JH (Epidemiology and Biostatistics Center, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, 97004, Taiwan.) · Chen MC (School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan. [email protected].) · Wen SH (Institute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan. [email protected].)

Source

Article · Europe PMC, CKD · 2026-10-20
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-026-06689-9