Liver Transplantation for Biliary Atresia*
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tried, but with little success, and many do not recommend it because even in adult cases where carcinoma is the underlying obstructive factor, the result obtained with the Longmire procedure is invariably poor and short-lived. The final cure will ultimately be in the hands of the geneticist, who must prophylactically reduce the number of congenital atresia cases that come before the surgeon. Figures 42 and 50 show the various operative techniques for congenital atretic lesions amenable to surgery.
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