Biliary atresia

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Quote from "The SAGES Manual of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery" by Danielle S. Walsh, Todd A. Ponsky, Nicholas E. Bruns - "The onset of jaundice may occur at birth or up to 6 weeks thereafter and is typically progressive and eventually accompanied by acholic stools and dark urine." Quote from "The SAGES Manual of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery" by Danielle S. Walsh, Todd A. Ponsky, Nicholas E. Bruns - "Hepatic scintigraphy (HIDA scan) demonstrating relatively good hepatic uptake with the absence of excretion of technetium-labeled compounds from the liver into the duodenum is diagnostic of biliary obstruction, but may be less reliable in cases of severe jaun…

Quote from "The SAGES Manual of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery" by Danielle S. Walsh, Todd A. Ponsky, Nicholas E. Bruns - "The key of the procedure is dissection of the cone-shaped fibrous remnant at the level of the liver surface, just anterior to the portal vein bifurcation. For best long-term results, the bilious scar tissue must be removed directly on the liver surface without injuring the actual liver. The dissection must be carried as much lateral as possible with typical limitations of right and left portal venous and hepatic artery branches as well as below the portal vein bifurcation. The completely exposed liver surface at the porta hepatis is then covere…

Quote from "The SAGES Manual of Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery" by Danielle S. Walsh, Todd A. Ponsky, Nicholas E. Bruns - "Trendelenburg positioning may also augment contrast delivery to the intrahepatic bile ducts if initial images are equivocal, and administration of intravenous glucagon may improve drainage of contrast into the duodenum if such flow is not initially evident"