Evaluation of a standardized protocol in the use of steroids after Kasai operation

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1001-1004

  Chung, Ho Yu ^a   Kak Yuen Wong, Kenneth ^a   Cheun Leung Lan, Lawrence ^a   Kwong Hang Tam, Paul ^a  

^a QMH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Kasai portoenterostomy; Liver transplantation; Steroids

Indexed keywords

BILIRUBIN; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT ATRESIA; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD; CHOLANGITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PORTOENTEROSTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BILIARY ATRESIA; BILIARY TRACT SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREDNISOLONE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 50849107342     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00383-008-2200-2     Document Type: Article

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