TY - JOUR
T1 - Seamless management of biliary atresia in England and Wales 1999-2002
AU - Davenport, M
AU - de Ville de Goyet, Jean
AU - Stringer, MD
AU - Mieli-Vergani, G
AU - Kelly, Deirdre
AU - McLean, P
AU - Spitz, L
PY - 2004/1/1
Y1 - 2004/1/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: Before 1999, infants born in the UK with suspected biliary atresia were investigated in regional centres, and, if confirmed, a Kasai operation was done there. Since 1999, all infants with suspected biliary atresia in England and Wales, UK, have been referred to one of three designated centres where both the Kasai operation and liver transplantation (if necessary) could be done. METHODS: We assessed clearance of jaundice (bilirubin
AB - BACKGROUND: Before 1999, infants born in the UK with suspected biliary atresia were investigated in regional centres, and, if confirmed, a Kasai operation was done there. Since 1999, all infants with suspected biliary atresia in England and Wales, UK, have been referred to one of three designated centres where both the Kasai operation and liver transplantation (if necessary) could be done. METHODS: We assessed clearance of jaundice (bilirubin
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U2 - 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16045-5
DO - 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)16045-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 15110492
SN - 1474-547X
VL - 363
SP - 1354
EP - 1357
JO - Lancet
JF - Lancet
ER -