Abstract
Q1 What percentage of children who underwent successful Kasai’s procedure (hepatoportoenterostomy) will have progressive liver disease that requires liver transplantation before adulthood? A 50% B 60% C 70% D 80% E 90% A1 C Kasai’s procedure performed in the newborn is successful when bile flow is restored. Nonetheless, these patients still carry a risk of 70% or greater of developing cirrhosis that will require liver transplantation before adulthood.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Succeeding in Paediatric Surgery Examinations, Volume 1 |
Subtitle of host publication | A Complete Resource for MCQs |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 428-435 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781498795395 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781846193934 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine