The need for early Kasai portoenterostomy: a Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium study.
Lorraine I Kelley-QuonEveline ShueRita V BurkeCaitlin SmithKaren KlingElaa MahdiShadassa OurshalimianMichael FenlonMatthew DellingerStephen B ShewJustin LeeBenjamin PadillaThomas IngeJonathan RoachAhmed I MarwanKatie W RussellRomeo IgnacioElizabeth FialkowskiAmar NijagalCecilia ImKenneth S AzarowDaniel J OstlieKasper WangPublished in: Pediatric surgery international (2021)
Earlier surgical intervention by Kasai portoenterostomy at tertiary-level centers significantly increases likelihood for TFS. Policy-level interventions to facilitate early screening and surgical referral for infants with biliary atresia are warranted to improve outcomes.