Early predictors of success of Kasai operation in children with biliary atresia

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 308-312

  Rodeck, Burkhard ^a   Becker, A C ^a   Gratz, K F ^b   Petersen, C ^b  

^a MarienHospital Osnabruck   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Kasai; Liver transplantation; Predictors

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; BILIRUBIN; CHOLINESTERASE;

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PORTOENTEROSTOMY; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURVIVAL;

EID: 36348941708     PISSN: 09397248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-965518     Document Type: Article

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