Laparoscopic Kasai portoenterostomy for biliary atresia: first experience from Central Asia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Biliary atresia (BA) is a progressive fibro-obliterative disease of the extrahepatic bile ducts. Laparoscopic Kasai portoenterostomy (LKPE) has emerged as a minimally invasive alternative to the open approach. We aimed to evaluate the feasibility, perioperative outcomes, and early prognostic factors of LKPE in a single center.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective single-center study. Feasibility, operative metrics (including the learning curve), incidence of cholangitis, native liver survival, and clinical outcomes were assessed using standard statistical methods.

Results

Among the 33 patients (14 females, 19 males), the age at surgery was <60 days (12 patients), 60-89 days (13 patients), and >90 days (8 patients). The median operative time was 240 min, show

SUBMITTER: Semash K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12531035 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature