Question
A parent inquired about their child, who was healthy at birth but recently developed an abnormal facial color. After hospital examination, the child was diagnosed with biliary obstruction and had undergone biliary atresia repair surgery. The parent wants to know if liver transplant surgery can still be performed in this situation.
Answer
The physician explained that if there are still functional bile ducts in the liver after biliary atresia repair surgery, the patient still has the opportunity for liver transplant surgery. If both intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts are obstructed, or if liver cirrhosis has developed due to delayed surgery, liver transplant may be a better treatment option. The physician advises that individual cases should be assessed and treated by a professional medical team.