Patient's question:
My child was just born not long ago, but recently I noticed that the child's complexion is yellow and looks listless. Later, after a check-up, it was diagnosed as biliary atresia. What are the causes of biliary atresia?Doctor's answer:
Congenital biliary atresia is one of the most common congenital malformations among liver and biliary congenital diseases, with a higher incidence in China compared to the West, and it is more common in females than males. The etiology of congenital biliary atresia is currently unclear, and it is clinically classified into treatable and untreatable types. The treatable type is completely curable, while the latter is more complicated and requires significantly higher treatment costs. I wonder which type your niece has. In fact, the earlier surgical treatment is performed for this disease, the better. Surgical treatment can be carried out within 3 months after birth.