Biliary Atresia
Conditions
Keywords
Cholestasis, Neonate jaundice, Cholangitis, Short-term outcome, Survival with the native liver
Brief summary
Kasai portoenterostomy is the key standard operation for biliary atresia. The aim of the study is to evaluate the short-term outcome of Kasai portoenterostomy for biliary atresia infants in Upper Egypt.
Detailed description
It is a cross-sectional retrospective multicenter study from Upper Egypt. The data will collected from the medical records of three university hospitals in Upper Egypt from January 2019 to December 2019. Inclusion and exclusion criteria Inclusion criteria included all neonates diagnosed with biliary atresia in the previous period and managed by Kasai portoenterostomy. Exclusion criteria were neonates without a confirmed diagnosis of biliary atresia.
Interventions
PROCEDUREKasai portoenterostomy operation.
Kasai portoenterostomy operation for biliary atresia patients.
Sponsors
Aswan University Hospital
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CROSSOVER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Weeks to 19 Weeks
Inclusion criteria
* all neonates diagnosed with biliary atresia in the previous period and managed by Kasai portoenterostomy.
Exclusion criteria
*
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the rate of jaundice clearance | from 3 months up to one year | the clearance of jaundice measured by total serum bilirubin \< 1.2 mg \\ dL and direct bilirubin \< 0.3 mg dL within one year postoperatively |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed