Patient's question:
A three-month-old baby had a hepatoduodenal anastomosis surgery when he was over two months old. It has been a month since the surgery, but the baby's urine is still yellow and his stool is still white. Moreover, the doctor said the baby's liver has turned black. Can he still be cured?Doctor's answer:
Biliary atresia is one of the causes of neonatal jaundice. The cause of the disease is still undetermined. It is generally believed to be related to intrauterine viral infection, secondary biliary tubular inflammation, and congenital biliary dysplasia. When jaundice worsens after birth and the stool becomes gray or light yellow, it may indicate biliary atresia. Congenital biliary atresia should be surgically treated within three months after birth. Surgery is the only treatment method. Currently, the highest success rate for surgery is achieved through hepatojejunostomy. However, the possibility and effectiveness of surgery depend on the type of malformation, and intrahepatic obstruction is difficult to perform.