Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2019 Aug;54(8):1715-1718.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.10.041. Epub 2018 Oct 13.

Hepatoportoenterostomy surgery technique

Affiliations

Hepatoportoenterostomy surgery technique

Nubyhélia Maria Negreiro de Carvalho et al. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Aug.

Abstract

Biliary atresia (BA) is a pathology that causes jaundice in children because of an obstruction of the obliterated biliary tract. Despite being considered a rare disease, the incidence can reach 1/2400 live births in the Pacific region. The etiology is unknown. If untreated, it will lead to cirrhosis and death. Early operation (within 60 days after birth) is the most important prognostic factor. The objective of this article is to present the technical description step by step of a hepatoportoenterostomy operation in a female 61 days of age with BA.

Keywords: Biliary atresia; Hepatoportoenterostomy; Jaundice.

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment in

  • Letter to the Editor.
    Moon SB. Moon SB. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jun;54(6):1266. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.10.112. Epub 2019 Jan 15. J Pediatr Surg. 2019. PMID: 30717984 No abstract available.
  • Reply to letter to the editor.
    Carvalho NMN, Torres SM, Cavalcante JCB, Ximenes ACM, Landim Junior JA, Moreira SODS. Carvalho NMN, et al. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jun;54(6):1267. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.02.001. Epub 2019 Feb 16. J Pediatr Surg. 2019. PMID: 30853247 No abstract available.
  • Hepatoportoenterostomy Surgery Technique.
    Worhunsky DJ, Park CJ, Cowles RA. Worhunsky DJ, et al. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Sep;54(9):1965. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.04.024. Epub 2019 May 6. J Pediatr Surg. 2019. PMID: 31101424 No abstract available.

LinkOut - more resources