International Incidence and Outcomes of Biliary Atresia

• Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Vol. 56; no. 4; pp. 344 - 354
• Main Authors: Jimenez‐Rivera, Carolina, Jolin‐Dahel, Kheira S., Fortinsky, Kyle J., Gozdyra, Peter, Benchimol, Eric I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Copyright by ESPGHAN and NASPGHAN 01.04.2013; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Subjects: biliary atresia; Biliary Atresia - diagnosis; Biliary Atresia - epidemiology; Biliary Atresia - physiopathology; Biliary Atresia - therapy; Biological and medical sciences; Child; epidemiology; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Global Health; Humans; Incidence; liver transplantation; Liver, biliary tract, pancreas, portal circulation, spleen; Medical sciences; outcomes; pediatrics; Prognosis; Referral and Consultation; screening; Seasons; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the digestive system; Survival Analysis; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Human; Pediatrics; Biliary atresia; screening; Prognosis; Metabolic diseases; Medical screening; Epidemiology; Incidence; outcomes; Gastroenterology; Digestive diseases; Child; Liver transplantation

ABSTRACT Objectives: International trends in incidence and outcomes of biliary atresia (BA) are controversial and a wide range of estimates have been reported worldwide. We reviewed the population‐based literature to assess international variation of BA incidence and outcomes, and to assess the evid...