Hepaticoportoappendicostomy

• Published in: Journal of pediatric surgery Vol. 23; no. 11; pp. 1057 - 1058
• Main Author: Valla, J.S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, PA Elsevier Inc 01.11.1988; Elsevier
• Subjects: Anastomosis, Surgical - methods; Appendix - surgery; Biliary atresia; Biliary Atresia - surgery; Biological and medical sciences; Child, Preschool; Duodenum - surgery; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Kasai operation; Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas; Male; Malformations; Medical sciences; Portoenterostomy, Hepatic - methods; Biliary atresia; Kasai operation; Human; Plasty; Biliary tract; Porta hepatis; Malformation; Surgery; Surgical anastomosis; Atresia; Digestive diseases; Child; Appendix

In one case of extrabiliary atresia, reconstruction of the biliary tract was performed by using the appendix. The child, who was 2 years old, is doing well without ascending cholangitis. This operation seems simple and satisfying because it seems to be more anatomic and more physiologic than the sta...