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The spectrum of surgical jaundice in infancy.

Abstract：

BACKGROUND:Conjugated jaundice arising during infancy may be caused by a number of different surgical conditions. The aim of this study was to compare clinical features, management, and outcome of all types of surgical jaundice presenting in the first year of life. METHODS:A retrospective review was conducted of all infants born in the United Kingdom with jaundice caused by a surgical cause referred to the authors' institution from January 1992 to December 1999. RESULTS:There were 171 infants who could be separated into 3 specific groups: biliary atresia (BA, n = 137), inspissated bile syndrome (IBS; n = 14), and choledochal malformation (CM; n = 12) together with a group containing various miscellaneous conditions (n = 8). Infants with BA had higher bilirubin (P <.01) and aspartate aminotransferase levels (P <.001) and came to surgery earlier (P <.01) than infants with either IBS or CM. Infants with IBS and CM were more likely to be premature and have other malformations, respectively. Ultrasound scan was the principal investigation in the differentiation of BA from other causes of jaundice. Accurate prelaparotomy diagnosis was made by percutaneous liver biopsy in 87% of cases later shown to be BA. Currently, 88 (64%) of children with BA are alive with their native liver postportoenterostomy, 4 have died, and 45 have undergone liver transplantation (with 1 death postoperatively). A policy of primary portoenterostomy for BA followed by transplantation, if necessary, resulted in a survival rate of over 95%. All children in the other diagnostic groups are alive and anicteric after appropriate surgical intervention. CONCLUSIONS:Approximately 80% of infants presenting with surgical jaundice have biliary atresia, whereas those with inspissated bile syndrome and choledochal malformations make up most of the remainder. Mortality in this age-group is confined to infants with BA, but even on these infants an overall survival rate of greater than 95% is currently expected.

journal_name

J Pediatr Surg

journal_title

Journal of pediatric surgery

authors

Davenport M,Betalli P,D'Antiga L,Cheeseman P,Mieli-Vergani G,Howard ER

doi

10.1016/s0022-3468(03)00498-6

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-10-01 00:00:00

pages

1471-9

issue

eissn

0022-3468

issn

1531-5037

pii

S0022346803004986

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The spectrum of surgical jaundice in infancy.