A new diagnostic approach to biliary atresia with emphasis on the ultrasonographic triangular cord sign: Comparison of ultrasonography, hepatobiliary scintigraphy, and liver needle biopsy in the evaluation of infantile cholestasis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1555-1559

  Park, Woo Hyun ^a   Choi, Soon Ok ^a   Lee, Hee Jung ^a   Kim, Sang Pyo ^a   Zeon, Seok Kil ^a   Lee, Sang Lak ^a  

^a Dongsan Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Hepatobiliary scintigraphy; Infantile cholestasis; Liver needle biopsy; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

DISOFENIN TC 99M;

ALGORITHM; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; ECHOGRAPHY; HEPATOBILIARY SCINTISCANNING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LAPAROTOMY; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER HILUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN HEPATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030691974     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(97)90451-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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