Article
Ileal exclusion in children with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Jan 2014
Jankowska Irena, Czubkowski Piotr, Kaliciński Piotr, Ismail Hor, Kowalski Adam, Ryżko Józef, Pawłowska Joanna
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Children with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) rarely benefit from medical treatment and most patients require surgical intervention. Partial external biliary diversion (PEBD) is presently the treatment of choice but for those who cannot benefit from PEBD, an alternative surgical procedure--ileal exclusion (IE)--was introduced. The aim of this study was to analyze our experience...
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