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Preoperative observations and short-term outcome after partial external biliary diversion in 13 patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis.
Journal of pediatric surgery - 1 Jul 2008
Arnell Henrik, Bergdahl Sven, Papadogiannakis Nikos, Nemeth Antal, Fischler Björn
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BACKGROUND: Patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) often require liver transplantation to survive. An alternative approach is surgical diversion of bile, that is, partial external biliary diversion (PEBD). The aim of the study was to describe 13 patients with PFIC who have undergone PEBD. METHODS: Clinical and laboratory workups including growth data and histology specimens were...
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