A STUDY ON CHOLANGITIS AFTER HEPATIC PORTOENTEROSTOMY FOR BILIARY ATRESIA

Objective To investigate the clinical manifestations and factors relat ing to prognosis in biliary atresia (BA). Methods Twenty-four cases we re reviewed on clinical manifestations and bile flow after operation. All patients underwent hepatic portoenterostomy. Results Twenty-three cases (95%) got bile flow postoperatively. Sixteen (69%) of 23 patient s had 27 episodes of cholangitis. There were significant differences ( P < 0.05) in the amount and bilirubin concentration of bile flow befor e and after cholangitis. Cholangitis also affected the life quality of BA patients. Conclusion We consider that early finding and prevention of cholangitis can improve the prognosis of BA patients.