Question
My child was just born, but recently I noticed the child’s face was yellow and they seemed lackluster. After checking, it turned out to be biliary atresia. What are the causes of biliary atresia?
Answer
Congenital biliary atresia is one of the most common congenital liver and bile diseases, more common in China than in the West, and more prevalent in females than males. The etiology of congenital biliary atresia is not yet clear, and it is clinically divided into correctable and non-correctable types. The correctable type can be completely cured, while the latter is more complicated and requires a higher treatment cost. I’m not sure which type your niece has. In fact, the earlier the surgery is performed, the better, as it can be treated with surgery within the first three months after birth.