Outcomes of revised portoenterostomy for postoperative bile lakes in patients with biliary atresia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE) is the primary treatment for biliary atresia (BA). However, postoperative complications such as cholangitis with bile lake formation frequently lead to liver failure. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and significance of revision portoenterostomy in patients with bile lakes at the porta hepatis following KPE.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of patients with BA who underwent revision portoenterostomy from January 2011 to December 2021 was conducted. Patient data, including laboratory tests, imaging findings, and follow-up records, were comprehensively reviewed. The jaundice clearance rate and autologous liver survival rate were assessed using the Kaplan-Meier method. The Cox proportional hazards model was employed t

SUBMITTER: Tian Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12558036 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature