Surgical treatment of biliary atresia with patent distal extra hepatic bile ducts: Is hepatic portocholecystostomy the right choice

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-26

  Chandrasekharam, V V S ^a,b  

^a Rainbow Children's Hospital   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Biliary atresia; Cholangitis; Jaundice; Kasai

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949116077     PISSN: 09719261     EISSN: 19983891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.54817     Document Type: Article

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