Question
A young girl was diagnosed with biliary atresia, showing liver and spleen enlargement with a small amount of fluid. She has undergone successful biliary atresia surgery and has been in remission for over four months. Auxiliary examinations include ultrasound diagnosis and biochemical tests. What treatment methods and follow-up precautions are there for this condition?
Answer
Biliary atresia is one of the common liver diseases in infancy, and the main treatment method at present is surgery. The surgery is divided into two types: one is biliary resection and reconstruction, which involves reconstructing the bile duct pathway, a type of surgery that is often transitional, aimed at extending life and preparing for a possible liver transplant in the future. However, there are also patients who recover after surgery. The other type of surgery is a direct liver transplant. After either type of surgery, although there are very few cases of recurrence in the short term, most patients need to strictly follow medical instructions and pay attention to observing the child’s digestion and defecation, and regularly undergo