Patient's question:
My child has suddenly contracted a strange disease. My doctor said that very few people get this disease. I now have congenital biliary atresia. I don't know what's going on, and I'm very anxious. Could you please tell me which are the three types of biliary atresia?Doctor's answer:
Congenital biliary atresia is a condition where the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts become obstructed, which can lead to cholestatic cirrhosis and ultimately liver failure. It is one of the most important digestive surgical diseases in pediatric surgery and also the most common indication for pediatric liver transplantation.Type 1: Complete atresia of the hepatic duct, gallbladder, bile ducts, and common bile duct.
Type 2: The gallbladder has a space, while all other extrahepatic bile ducts are atretic.
Type 3: The gallbladder, gallbladder duct, and common bile duct have spaces, while the hepatic duct is atretic.
The above three types account for 80-90% of cases of biliary atresia.