Patient's question:
My son is a premature baby, his skin is yellow, and his bilirubin level is high. The doctor suspects that it might be biliary atresia.Doctor's answer:
The prognosis for biliary atresia and Kasai surgery is generally unsatisfactory. Most patients ultimately require a liver transplant, but a small portion may experience better outcomes after Kasai surgery and do not need a liver transplant. The specific situation is quite complex and cannot be fully explained in a few sentences. It is recommended that you do some online research to learn more.As for whether your child has biliary atresia, it depends on the clinical symptoms, physical examination, and some tests combined together. Experienced specialists must make the judgment to get a rough estimate. Finally, laparoscopic exploration and contrast imaging are needed to confirm the diagnosis. Premature infants rarely have biliary atresia.