Reduction of the ages at diagnosis and operation of biliary atresia in Taiwan: A 15-year population-based cohort study

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2015; 21(46): 13080-13086
Published online Dec 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i46.13080

Table 2 Percentages of liver transplant related to the age of biliary atresia patients receiving Kasai operation

Kasai operation	Liver transplant			Total
Kasai operation	No (n)	Yes (n)	Transplant (%)	Total
Without operation	0	56	100	56
With operation	351	133	27.5	484
Among those with operation
Operation age ≤ 60 d	259	89	25.6^a	348
Operation age > 60 d	92	44	32.3^a	136

^aP = 0.133, Operation age ≤ 60 d vs Operation age > 60 d.

Citation: Lin JS, Chen SCC, Lu CL, Lee HC, Yeung CY, Chan WT. Reduction of the ages at diagnosis and operation of biliary atresia in Taiwan: A 15-year population-based cohort study. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(46): 13080-13086
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i46/13080.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i46.13080