Biliary Atresia
What the Anesthesiologist Should Know before the Operative Procedure Extrahepatic biliary atresia is a progressive congenital condition that occurs as a result of an obliterative inflammatory process of unknown etiology. It is characterized by cholestasis and hepatic fibrosis and leads to cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and synthetic liver failure. The Kasai portoenterostomy bypass is a surgical…