Prevention of intraabdominal adhesions in Kasai portoenterostomy.
An infant with biliary atresia had the right side of his liver covered with a sodium hyaluronate-based bioresorbable membrane during his initial Kasai portoenterostomy procedure. When his peritoneal cavity was entered 10.6 months (317 days) later for a liver transplant operation there was a remarkable absence of intraabdominal adhesions leading to a smooth operation and an uncomplicated recovery.
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Department of Paediatric Surgery, Royal Children's Hospital, Herston Rd, Herston, Brisbane, Australia 4029.
D000005:Abdomen; D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001684:Biological Dressings; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011171:Portoenterostomy, Hepatic; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000517:prevention & control
D001672:Biocompatible Materials