Mo1994 ROLE OF ERCP IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF BILIARY ATRESIA: A RETROSPECTIVE SERIES FROM A LARGE HPB CENTRE

Cholestatic jaundice affects up to 1 in 2500 newborns. Possible causes include bacterial sepsis, galactosemia, tyrosinemia, panhypo-pituitarism, bile acid synthetic defects, obstructive gallstones and Biliary atresia (BA). BA is a destructive cholangiopathy of neonates, which can lead to portal hypertension and liver failure if not identified early and a Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy performed timely to restore bile flow. Diagnostic algorithms vary substantially between different centres, with some units advocating ERCP be performed in every case.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Poster abstracts Source Type: research