Just under a month old, Shaffette had a surgical procedure to connect her liver directly to her small intestine and drain the ...

Cecilia Shaffette was born in Nov. 23, 2009. Three weeks later, she was rushed into emergency surgery.

Biliary atresia (BA) represents one of the leading causes of pediatric liver failure, often requiring surgical intervention or transplantation in early infancy. Although traditionally viewed as an ...

Biliary atresia (BA) is the leading cause of liver failure in infants, marked by progressive destruction of the bile ducts. Until the late 1950s, the disease was universally fatal, with no effective ...

Biliary atresia (BA) is one of the most devastating biliary diseases affecting newborns and early infants. Coordinated surgical care and systematic long-term monitoring have dramatically improve the ...

Biliary atresia is a rare condition that affects newborns and young infants. One of the most noticeable signs of this condition is a change in stool, which may appear as early as the first few weeks ...

Health officials have recorded 28 suspected cases and 15 fatalities so far in the latest outbreak of the deadly virus, which has claimed thousands of lives in previous outbreaks in the Central African ...

‌Biliary obstruction is when your bile duct becomes blocked. Bile ducts are vessels that carry bile from your liver and gallbladder through your pancreas to your intestines. A blockage in your bile ...

Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 flow diagram of the scoping review of publications. *Outcome is different from what was defined for ...

BILIARY atresia (BA) is a rare but life-threatening condition affecting the bile ducts in newborns, leading to severe liver damage if not treated early. It is the most common surgical cause of ...

PUEBLO, Colo. (KDVR) — A local dad spent his first Father’s Day with his daughter after giving her the gift of a lifetime. The concerns for his daughter Mackenzie’s health began to pop up just days ...