title: Determinants of survival after Kasai's operation for biliary atresia using actuarial analysis.
abstract: Survival after Kasai's operation for "noncorrectable" biliary atresia is influenced by (1) age, (2) large bile ducts, and (3) concentration of the bile bilirubin. Critical values are: age less than 10.5 wk, any evidence of a large bile duct, and a bile bilirubin concentration greater than 8.8 mg/100 ml. Using these 3 factors, a predictive model is able to identify a favorable group with an 89% expected 4 yr survival.
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003120:Colorado; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007422:Intestines / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009026:Mortality