Patient's question:
Female, 34 years old, my child was just born and was diagnosed with neonatal jaundice. Please ask: What is the best way to treat jaundice?Doctor's answer:
The treatment of jaundice must be based on its cause. Generally, jaundice caused by viral hepatitis is treated symptomatically, primarily focusing on treating the underlying diseases, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis A, and hepatitis E. Once the hepatitis is treated, bilirubin levels will also rise. If jaundice is caused by gallstones in the common bile duct, the stones can be removed through ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) or surgical methods, after which bilirubin levels will also rise. Additionally, if jaundice is caused by liver cancer, liver cancer can be treated through surgery or interventional methods, and bilirubin levels will also rise after treatment.