Early prediction of long-term survival and the timing of liver transplantation after the Kasai operation

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 1031-1034

  Ohhama, Youkatsu ^a   Shinkai, Masato ^a   Fujita, Syogo ^a   Nishi, Toshiji ^a   Yamamoto, Hiroshi ^a,b  

^a KANAGAWA CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Kasai operation; Liver transplantation; Long term survival

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PORTOENTEROSTOMY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0034235859     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.7765     Document Type: Article

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