A jaundiced 6 week old infant has biliary atresia. Which of the following statements are true?
A. Portoenterostomy is the initial procedure of choice
B. Primary liver transplantation using either a reduced sized cadaveric graft or a living related graft is now the procedure of choice
C. Approximately two-thirds of patients managed with portoenterostomy will develop chronic liver disease sufficient to indicate liver transplantation
D. Because biliary atresia has pathogenic components of acute and chronic inflammation, antiinflammatory therapy is known to delay onset of liver failure
Answer:A
A jaundiced 6 week old infant has biliary atresia. Which of the following statements are true?
A. Portoenterostomy is the initial procedure of choice B. Primary liver transplantation using either a reduced sized cadaveric graft or a living related graft is now the procedure of choice C. Approximately two-thirds of patients managed with portoenterostomy will develop chronic liver disease sufficient to indicate liver transplantation D. Because biliary atresia has pathogenic components of acute and chronic inflammation, antiinflammatory therapy is known to delay onset of liver failure